diff --git a/setup/so-functions b/setup/so-functions
index 5c69b817a..87c9b4885 100755
--- a/setup/so-functions
+++ b/setup/so-functions
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ configure_ntp() {
 		'logdir /var/log/chrony' >> $chrony_conf
 
 	systemctl enable chronyd
-	systemctl start chronyd
+	systemctl restart chronyd
 
 	# Tell the chrony daemon to sync time & update the system time
 	# Since these commands only make a call to chronyd, wait after each command to make sure the changes are made