diff --git a/services/ssh.sls b/services/ssh.sls
index 1ce9cf9..a3315d7 100644
--- a/services/ssh.sls
+++ b/services/ssh.sls
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ system_ssh_configuration:
         - source: salt://{{ tpldir }}/files/ssh_sshd_config
 
 system_ssh_enable:
-    service.enabled:
+    service.running:
         - name: sshd
+        - enable: True
+        - watch:
+            - system_ssh_configuration
+            - system_ssh_add_keys
         - require:
             - system_ssh_configuration
             - system_ssh_add_keys