diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
index 725b12f..b7a8c41 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/manifests/init.pp
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ schedule { 'never':
   file { '/var/rhizomatica/bts_defs.json':
       ensure  => present,
       content => template('rhizo_base/bts_defs.json.erb'),
-      require => File['/var/rhizomatica'],
+      require => Vcsrepo['/var/rhizomatica'],
     }
 
   file { '/var/meas/www/meas-web/bts_defs.js':