diff --git a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2 b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2
index 43d310b0..efbf37a4 100644
--- a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2
+++ b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_centos.jinja2
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ runcmd:
  - chkconfig mcollective off
 {% else %}
  - chkconfig mcollective on
+ - service mcollective restart
 {% endif %}
  - iptables -t filter -F INPUT
  - iptables -t filter -F FORWARD
diff --git a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2 b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2
index 87e52165..a7911348 100644
--- a/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2
+++ b/cloud-init-templates/cloud_config_ubuntu.jinja2
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ runcmd:
 {% if mcollective.enable != 1 %}
  - /usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d mcollective stop
  - /usr/sbin/update-rc.d -f mcollective remove
+{% else %}
+ - /usr/sbin/update-rc.d mcollective defaults
+ - service mcollective restart
 {% endif %}
  - iptables -t filter -F INPUT
  - iptables -t filter -F FORWARD