diff --git a/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls b/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls
index c2272cb84..fc56f4197 100644
--- a/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls
+++ b/salt/strelka/backend/enabled.sls
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ strelka_backend:
       {% endfor %}
     {% endif %}
     - restart_policy: on-failure
+    - watch:
+      - file: strelkarules
 
 delete_so-strelka-backend_so-status.disabled:
   file.uncomment: