diff --git a/pillar/patch/needs_restarting.sls b/pillar/patch/needs_restarting.sls
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f77dd2269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pillar/patch/needs_restarting.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+mine_functions:
+  needs_restarting.check: []
diff --git a/pillar/top.sls b/pillar/top.sls
index 031352a11..ffa99de59 100644
--- a/pillar/top.sls
+++ b/pillar/top.sls
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 base:
+  '*':
+    - patch.needs_restarting
+
   'G@role:so-sensor':
     - sensors.{{ grains.id }}
     - static
diff --git a/salt/patch/os/init.sls b/salt/patch/os/init.sls
index 7f2adc65b..ade35294a 100644
--- a/salt/patch/os/init.sls
+++ b/salt/patch/os/init.sls
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 include:
-  - patch.needs_restarting
 {% if grains.os == "CentOS" %}
   - yum.packages
 {% endif %}
+  - patch.needs_restarting
 
 patch_os:
   pkg.uptodate:
diff --git a/salt/top.sls b/salt/top.sls
index a2662a89b..46745a38b 100644
--- a/salt/top.sls
+++ b/salt/top.sls
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 base:
   '*':
     - patch.os.schedule
-    - patch.needs_restarting
     - motd
 
   'G@role:so-sensor':