diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/master.nix b/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/master.nix
index 165580b97837..c6b1b0cc0bd8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/master.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/master.nix
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ in
         Type = "notify";
         NotifyAccess = "all";
       };
+      restartTriggers = [
+        config.environment.etc."salt/master".source
+      ];
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/minion.nix b/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/minion.nix
index 254ff7bb899a..c8fa9461a209 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/minion.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/admin/salt/minion.nix
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ in
         Type = "notify";
         NotifyAccess = "all";
       };
+      restartTriggers = [
+        config.environment.etc."salt/minion".source
+      ];
     };
   };
 }