diff --git a/modules/rke2/files/registries.yaml b/modules/rke2/files/registries.yaml
index 2fe9f45..d05d914 100644
--- a/modules/rke2/files/registries.yaml
+++ b/modules/rke2/files/registries.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+# DO NOT MODIFY - MANAGED BY PUPPET
 mirrors:
   docker.io:
     endpoint:
diff --git a/modules/rke2/manifests/config.pp b/modules/rke2/manifests/config.pp
index 0dd9c53..a19c9a4 100644
--- a/modules/rke2/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/modules/rke2/manifests/config.pp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class rke2::config (
     mode    => '0644',
     source  => 'puppet:///modules/rke2/registries.yaml',
     require => Package["rke2-${node_type}"],
-    before  => Service["rke2-${node_type}"],
+    notify  => Service["rke2-${node_type}"],
   }
 
   # create the config file