diff --git a/deployment/timesync/chrony-ansible.yaml b/deployment/timesync/chrony-ansible.yaml
index d8e2d2096d..fd3410f071 100644
--- a/deployment/timesync/chrony-ansible.yaml
+++ b/deployment/timesync/chrony-ansible.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ outputs:
         - name: Install, Configure and Run Chrony
           include_role:
             name: chrony
+        - name: Ensure chrony has been restarted
+          meta: flush_handlers
         - name: Ensure system is NTP time synced
           command: chronyc waitsync 20
       ansible_group_vars: