diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
index 540119d..818b838 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/freeswitch.pp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class rhizo_base::freeswitch::debian inherits rhizo_base::freeswitch::common {
       ensure => directory,
       owner   => 'freeswitch',
       group   => 'freeswitch',
+      require => Package['freeswitch'],
     }
 
   systemd::unit_file { 'freeswitch.service':