diff --git a/salt/patch/needs_restarting.sls b/salt/patch/needs_restarting.sls
index f7ba2626d..f60909d22 100644
--- a/salt/patch/needs_restarting.sls
+++ b/salt/patch/needs_restarting.sls
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ needs_restarting:
   module.run:
     - mine.send:
       - func: needs_restarting.check
+    - order: last
diff --git a/salt/patch/os/init.sls b/salt/patch/os/init.sls
index a29bf8d12..7f2adc65b 100644
--- a/salt/patch/os/init.sls
+++ b/salt/patch/os/init.sls
@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ patch_os:
   pkg.uptodate:
     - name: patch_os
     - refresh: True
-    - onchanges_in: needs_restarting
diff --git a/salt/top.sls b/salt/top.sls
index b1c64def4..a2662a89b 100644
--- a/salt/top.sls
+++ b/salt/top.sls
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 {%- set PLAYBOOK = salt['pillar.get']('master:playbook', '0') -%}
 base:
   '*':
-    - patch.needs_restarting
     - patch.os.schedule
+    - patch.needs_restarting
     - motd
 
   'G@role:so-sensor':