diff --git a/manifests/server/service.pp b/manifests/server/service.pp
index 95618fb8d..cdf76b444 100644
--- a/manifests/server/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/server/service.pp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     name     => $mysql::server::service_name,
     enable   => $mysql::server::real_service_enabled,
     provider => $mysql::server::service_provider,
+    require => [ File['mysql-config-file'], Package['mysql-server'] ]
   }
 
 }