diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 1d9b17ae..936868e9 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class swift(
   }
   user {'swift':
     ensure  => present,
-    require => Package['swift'],
+    require => Anchor['swift::install::end'],
   }
   file { '/var/lib/swift':
     ensure => directory,
diff --git a/manifests/keystone/dispersion.pp b/manifests/keystone/dispersion.pp
index 37ec651d..f55fbc8d 100644
--- a/manifests/keystone/dispersion.pp
+++ b/manifests/keystone/dispersion.pp
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@ class swift::keystone::dispersion(
   }
 
   keystone_user_role { "${auth_user}@${tenant}":
-    ensure  => present,
-    roles   => 'admin',
-    require => Keystone_user[$auth_user],
+    ensure => present,
+    roles  => 'admin',
   }
+
+  Keystone_user<| title == $auth_user |>
+  ~> Keystone_user_role<| title == "${auth_user}@${tenant}" |>
+
 }
diff --git a/manifests/proxy/swauth.pp b/manifests/proxy/swauth.pp
index df3e17a3..0ca75fca 100644
--- a/manifests/proxy/swauth.pp
+++ b/manifests/proxy/swauth.pp
@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ class swift::proxy::swauth(
 
   package { 'python-swauth':
     ensure => $package_ensure,
-    before => Package['swift-proxy'],
     tag    => 'swift-package',
   }
 
+  Package['python-swauth'] -> Package<| title == 'swift-proxy' |>
+
   swift_proxy_config {
     'filter:swauth/use':                   value => 'egg:swauth#swauth';
     'filter:swauth/default_swift_cluster': value => "local#${swauth_endpoint}";
diff --git a/manifests/storage/ext4.pp b/manifests/storage/ext4.pp
index 53f0d6b2..0d708519 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/ext4.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/ext4.pp
@@ -42,9 +42,11 @@ define swift::storage::ext4(
   swift::storage::mount { $name:
     device       => $device,
     mnt_base_dir => $mnt_base_dir,
-    subscribe    => Exec["mkfs-${name}"],
     loopback     => $loopback,
     fstype       => 'ext4',
   }
 
+  Exec<| title == "mkfs-${name}" |>
+  ~> Swift::Storage::Mount<| title == $name |>
+
 }
diff --git a/manifests/storage/loopback.pp b/manifests/storage/loopback.pp
index a0d81f20..ed9fd56f 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/loopback.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/loopback.pp
@@ -62,10 +62,11 @@ define swift::storage::loopback(
     command => "dd if=/dev/zero of=${base_dir}/${name} bs=${byte_size} count=0 seek=${seek}",
     path    => ['/usr/bin/', '/bin'],
     unless  => "test -f ${base_dir}/${name}",
-    require => File[$base_dir],
     before  => Anchor['swift::config::end'],
   }
 
+  File<| title == $base_dir |> ~> Exec<| title == "create_partition-${name}" |>
+
   $storage_params = {
     device       => "${base_dir}/${name}",
     mnt_base_dir => $mnt_base_dir,
diff --git a/manifests/storage/mount.pp b/manifests/storage/mount.pp
index a121576f..1d0dffe5 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/mount.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/mount.pp
@@ -57,14 +57,12 @@ define swift::storage::mount(
     device  => $device,
     fstype  => $fstype,
     options => "${options},${fsoptions}",
-    require => File["${mnt_base_dir}/${name}"],
   }
 
   # double checks to make sure that things are mounted
   exec { "mount_${name}":
     command   => "mount ${mnt_base_dir}/${name}",
     path      => ['/bin'],
-    require   => Mount["${mnt_base_dir}/${name}"],
     unless    => "grep ${mnt_base_dir}/${name} /etc/mtab",
     # TODO - this needs to be removed when I am done testing
     logoutput => true,
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ define swift::storage::mount(
   exec { "fix_mount_permissions_${name}":
     command     => "chown -R swift:swift ${mnt_base_dir}/${name}",
     path        => ['/usr/sbin', '/bin'],
-    subscribe   => Exec["mount_${name}"],
     refreshonly => true,
     before      => Anchor['swift::config::end'],
   }
@@ -90,9 +87,15 @@ define swift::storage::mount(
     exec { "restorecon_mount_${name}":
       command     => "restorecon ${mnt_base_dir}/${name}",
       path        => ['/usr/sbin', '/sbin'],
-      subscribe   => Exec["mount_${name}"],
-      before      =>  [Exec["fix_mount_permissions_${name}"],Anchor['swift::config::end']],
+      before      => Anchor['swift::config::end'],
       refreshonly => true,
     }
+
+  File<| title == "${mnt_base_dir}/${name}" |>
+  ~> Mount<| title == "${mnt_base_dir}/${name}" |>
+  ~> Exec<| title == "mount_${name}" |>
+  ~> Exec<| title == "fix_mount_permissions_${name}" |>
+  ~> Exec<| title == "restorecon_mount_${name}" |>
+
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/storage/object.pp b/manifests/storage/object.pp
index 2bb7302b..e2b13ff2 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/object.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/object.pp
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ class swift::storage::object(
 ) inherits ::swift::params {
 
   include ::swift::deps
-  Swift_config<| |> ~> Service['swift-object-updater']
-  Swift_config<| |> ~> Service['swift-object-reconstructor']
 
   swift::storage::generic { 'object':
     manage_service   => $manage_service,
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ class swift::storage::object(
     enabled                => $enabled,
     config_file_name       => $config_file_name,
     service_provider       => $service_provider,
-    require                => Package['swift-object'],
+    require                => Anchor['swift::install::end'],
     service_subscribe      => Concat["/etc/swift/${config_file_name}"],
   }
 
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ class swift::storage::object(
     enabled                => $enabled,
     config_file_name       => $config_file_name,
     service_provider       => $service_provider,
-    require                => Package['swift-object'],
+    require                => Anchor['swift::install::end'],
     service_subscribe      => Concat["/etc/swift/${config_file_name}"],
   }
 
diff --git a/manifests/storage/server.pp b/manifests/storage/server.pp
index c032b03d..e12a0e49 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/server.pp
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ define swift::storage::server(
   concat { "/etc/swift/${config_file_path}":
     owner   => $owner,
     group   => $group,
-    notify  => Service["swift-${type}-server", "swift-${type}-replicator", "swift-${type}-auditor"],
-    require => Package['swift'],
+    notify  => Anchor['swift::config::end'],
+    require => Anchor['swift::install::end'],
     tag     => 'swift-concat',
   }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ define swift::storage::server(
     # does not specify the backends for every specified element of
     # the pipeline
     before  => $required_middlewares,
-    require => Package['swift'],
+    require => Anchor['swift::install::end'],
   }
 
   case $type {
diff --git a/manifests/storage/xfs.pp b/manifests/storage/xfs.pp
index 372eeaf1..ffd0c678 100644
--- a/manifests/storage/xfs.pp
+++ b/manifests/storage/xfs.pp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ define swift::storage::xfs(
   exec { "mkfs-${name}":
     command => "mkfs.xfs -f -i size=${byte_size} ${target_device}",
     path    => ['/sbin/', '/usr/sbin/'],
-    require => Package['xfsprogs'],
     unless  => "xfs_admin -l ${target_device}",
     before  => Anchor['swift::config::end'],
   }
@@ -83,8 +82,11 @@ define swift::storage::xfs(
   swift::storage::mount { $name:
     device       => $mount_device,
     mnt_base_dir => $mnt_base_dir,
-    subscribe    => Exec["mkfs-${name}"],
     loopback     => $loopback,
   }
 
+  Package<| title == 'xfsprogs' |>
+  ~> Exec<| title == "mkfs-${name}" |>
+  ~> Swift::Storage::Mount<| title == $name |>
+
 }
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_keystone_dispersion_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_keystone_dispersion_spec.rb
index 9b6c0776..e2f07e15 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_keystone_dispersion_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_keystone_dispersion_spec.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ describe 'swift::keystone::dispersion' do
     it { is_expected.to contain_keystone_user_role('dispersion@services').with(
       :ensure  => 'present',
       :roles   => 'admin',
-      :require => 'Keystone_user[dispersion]'
     ) }
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_proxy_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_proxy_spec.rb
index e5824308..3bfe39fb 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_proxy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_proxy_spec.rb
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@ describe 'swift::proxy' do
 
     let :pre_condition do
       "class { memcached: max_memory => 1}
-       class { swift: swift_hash_path_suffix => string }"
+       class { swift: swift_hash_path_suffix => string }
+       include ::swift::proxy::healthcheck
+       include ::swift::proxy::cache
+       include ::swift::proxy::tempauth"
     end
 
+
     describe 'without the proxy local network ip address being specified' do
       if Puppet::Util::Package.versioncmp(Puppet.version, '4.3.0') >= 0
         it_raises 'a Puppet::Error', /expects a value for parameter 'proxy_local_net_ip'/
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ describe 'swift::proxy' do
         {:proxy_local_net_ip => '127.0.0.1'}
       end
 
+
       it 'passes purge to swift_proxy_config resource' do
         is_expected.to contain_resources('swift_proxy_config').with({
           :purge => false
@@ -92,12 +97,21 @@ describe 'swift::proxy' do
             class { memcached: max_memory => 1}
             class { swift: swift_hash_path_suffix => string }
             swift_proxy_config { 'foo/bar': value => 'foo' }
+            include ::swift::proxy::healthcheck
+            include ::swift::proxy::cache
+            include ::swift::proxy::tempauth
           "
         end
         it { is_expected.to contain_swift_proxy_config('foo/bar').with_value('foo').that_notifies('Anchor[swift::config::end]')}
       end
 
       describe 'when more parameters are set' do
+        let :pre_condition do
+          "class { memcached: max_memory => 1}
+           class { swift: swift_hash_path_suffix => string }
+           include ::swift::proxy::swauth"
+        end
+
         let :params do
           {
            :proxy_local_net_ip        => '10.0.0.2',
@@ -183,6 +197,12 @@ describe 'swift::proxy' do
              :cors_allow_origin         => 'http://foo.bar:1234,https://foo.bar',
             }
           end
+          let :pre_condition do
+            "class { memcached: max_memory => 1}
+             class { swift: swift_hash_path_suffix => string }
+             include ::swift::proxy::swauth"
+          end
+
           it { is_expected.to contain_swift_proxy_config('DEFAULT/bind_port').with_value('80')}
           it { is_expected.to contain_swift_proxy_config('DEFAULT/bind_ip').with_value('10.0.0.2')}
           it { is_expected.to contain_swift_proxy_config('DEFAULT/workers').with_value('3')}
@@ -239,6 +259,14 @@ describe 'swift::proxy' do
     let :params do
       { :proxy_local_net_ip => '127.0.0.1' }
     end
+    let :pre_condition do
+      "class { memcached: max_memory => 1}
+       class { swift: swift_hash_path_suffix => string }
+       include ::swift::proxy::healthcheck
+       include ::swift::proxy::cache
+       include ::swift::proxy::tempauth"
+    end
+
 
     [{ :enabled => true, :manage_service => true },
      { :enabled => false, :manage_service => true }].each do |param_hash|
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_storage_account_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_storage_account_spec.rb
index acfe5a50..08f35cc9 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_storage_account_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_storage_account_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'swift::storage::account' do
   let :pre_condition do
      "class { 'swift': swift_hash_path_suffix => 'foo' }
-     class { 'swift::storage': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }"
+     class { 'swift::storage::all': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }"
   end
 
   let :params do
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb
index 5d8e1eeb..3779a6f0 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_storage_all_spec.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ describe 'swift::storage::all' do
   end
 
   let :pre_condition do
-    "class { 'swift': swift_hash_path_suffix => 'changeme' }"
+    "class { 'swift': swift_hash_path_suffix => 'changeme' }
+     swift::storage::filter::healthcheck { 'container': }
+     swift::storage::filter::healthcheck { 'object': }
+     swift::storage::filter::healthcheck { 'account': }"
   end
 
   let :default_params do
@@ -41,9 +44,9 @@ describe 'swift::storage::all' do
       :object_port => '7000',
       :container_port => '7001',
       :account_port => '7002',
-      :object_pipeline => ["1", "2"],
-      :container_pipeline => ["3", "4"],
-      :account_pipeline => ["5", "6"],
+      :object_pipeline => ["healthcheck"],
+      :container_pipeline => ["healthcheck"],
+      :account_pipeline => ["healthcheck"],
       :allow_versions => true,
       :log_facility => ['LOG_LOCAL2', 'LOG_LOCAL3'],
       :incoming_chmod => '0644',
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_storage_container_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_storage_container_spec.rb
index 3c087a9d..e6ec211b 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_storage_container_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_storage_container_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe 'swift::storage::container' do
   let :pre_condition do
     "class { 'swift': swift_hash_path_suffix => 'foo' }
-     class { 'swift::storage': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }"
+     class { 'swift::storage::all': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }"
   end
 
   let :params do
diff --git a/spec/classes/swift_storage_object_spec.rb b/spec/classes/swift_storage_object_spec.rb
index b513ce6d..9bebf5c8 100644
--- a/spec/classes/swift_storage_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/swift_storage_object_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ describe 'swift::storage::object' do
 
   let :pre_condition do
     "class { 'swift': swift_hash_path_suffix => 'foo' }
-     class { 'swift::storage': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }"
+     class { 'swift::storage::all': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }"
   end
 
   let :params do
diff --git a/spec/defines/swift_storage_mount_spec.rb b/spec/defines/swift_storage_mount_spec.rb
index 672975b2..2cea69ff 100644
--- a/spec/defines/swift_storage_mount_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/swift_storage_mount_spec.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ describe 'swift::storage::mount' do
       :device  => '/dev/sda',
       :fstype  => 'xfs',
       :options => 'noatime,nodiratime,nobarrier,logbufs=8',
-      :require => 'File[/srv/node/dans_mount_point]'
     )}
 
   end
diff --git a/spec/defines/swift_storage_server_spec.rb b/spec/defines/swift_storage_server_spec.rb
index d9fc6184..89eb5fca 100644
--- a/spec/defines/swift_storage_server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/swift_storage_server_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ describe 'swift::storage::server' do
 
   let :pre_condition do
     "class { 'swift': swift_hash_path_suffix => 'foo' }
-     class { 'swift::storage': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }"
+     class { 'swift::storage': storage_local_net_ip => '10.0.0.1' }
+     swift::storage::filter::healthcheck { 'container': }
+     swift::storage::filter::recon { 'container': }
+     swift::storage::filter::healthcheck { 'object': }
+     swift::storage::filter::recon { 'object': }
+     swift::storage::filter::healthcheck { 'account': }
+     swift::storage::filter::recon { 'account': }
+    "
   end
   let :default_params do
     {
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ describe 'swift::storage::server' do
           :user        => 'dan',
           :mount_check => true,
           :workers     => 7,
-          :pipeline    => ['foo'],
+          :pipeline    => ['healthcheck'],
         }.each do |k,v|
           describe "when #{k} is set" do
             let :params do req_params.merge({k => v}) end
@@ -72,10 +79,10 @@ describe 'swift::storage::server' do
           end
         end
         describe "when pipeline is passed an array" do
-          let :params do req_params.merge({:pipeline => ['healthcheck','recon','test']})  end
+          let :params do req_params.merge({:pipeline => ['healthcheck','recon']})  end
           it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment("swift-#{t}-#{title}").with(
-            :content => /^pipeline\s*=\s*healthcheck recon test\s*$/,
-            :before => ["Swift::Storage::Filter::Healthcheck[#{t}]", "Swift::Storage::Filter::Recon[#{t}]", "Swift::Storage::Filter::Test[#{t}]"]
+            :content => /^pipeline\s*=\s*healthcheck recon\s*$/,
+            :before => ["Swift::Storage::Filter::Healthcheck[#{t}]", "Swift::Storage::Filter::Recon[#{t}]",]
           )}
         end
         describe "when pipeline is not passed an array" do
diff --git a/spec/defines/swift_storage_xfs_spec.rb b/spec/defines/swift_storage_xfs_spec.rb
index 47c1698b..8b0c76a5 100644
--- a/spec/defines/swift_storage_xfs_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/swift_storage_xfs_spec.rb
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ describe 'swift::storage::xfs' do
         it { is_expected.to contain_exec("mkfs-foo").with(
           :command     => "mkfs.xfs -f -i size=#{param_hash[:byte_size]} #{param_hash[:device]}",
           :path        => ['/sbin/', '/usr/sbin/'],
-          :require     => 'Package[xfsprogs]'
         )}
 
         it { is_expected.to contain_swift__storage__mount(title).with(
            :device       => param_hash[:device],
            :mnt_base_dir => param_hash[:mnt_base_dir],
            :loopback     => param_hash[:loopback],
-           :subscribe    => 'Exec[mkfs-foo]'
         )}
 
       end