diff --git a/manifests/site.pp b/manifests/site.pp
index da3e83c..1289d40 100644
--- a/manifests/site.pp
+++ b/manifests/site.pp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ define releasestatus::site(
     mode    => '0755',
     source  => '/var/lib/releasestatus/releasestatus/static',
     recurse => remote,
-    require => File['/var/lib/releasestatus'],
+    require => Vcsrepo['/var/lib/releasestatus/releasestatus'],
   }
 
   cron { "update releasestatus ${configfile}":