diff --git a/salt/patch/needs_restarting.sls b/salt/patch/needs_restarting.sls
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7ba2626d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/patch/needs_restarting.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+needs_restarting:
+  module.run:
+    - mine.send:
+      - func: needs_restarting.check
diff --git a/salt/patch/os/init.sls b/salt/patch/os/init.sls
index 97183199b..a29bf8d12 100644
--- a/salt/patch/os/init.sls
+++ b/salt/patch/os/init.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-{% if grains.os == "CentOS" %}
 include:
+  - patch.needs_restarting
+{% if grains.os == "CentOS" %}
   - yum.packages
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -7,8 +8,4 @@ patch_os:
   pkg.uptodate:
     - name: patch_os
     - refresh: True
-
-needs_restarting:
-  module.run:
-    - mine.send:
-      - func: needs_restarting.check
+    - onchanges_in: needs_restarting