diff --git a/manifests/dropin_file.pp b/manifests/dropin_file.pp
index 6229444e..6b685f22 100644
--- a/manifests/dropin_file.pp
+++ b/manifests/dropin_file.pp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     File[$full_filename] ~> Service <| title == $unit or name == $unit |>
 
     if $daemon_reload {
-      Systemd::Daemon_reload[$unit] ~> Service <| title == $unit or name == $unit |>
+      Systemd::Daemon_reload[$unit] -> Service <| title == $unit or name == $unit |>
     }
 
     if $unit =~ /\.service$/ {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
       File[$full_filename] ~> Service <| title == $short_service_name or name == $short_service_name |>
 
       if $daemon_reload {
-        Systemd::Daemon_reload[$unit] ~> Service <| title == $short_service_name or name == $short_service_name |>
+        Systemd::Daemon_reload[$unit] -> Service <| title == $short_service_name or name == $short_service_name |>
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/spec/defines/dropin_file_spec.rb b/spec/defines/dropin_file_spec.rb
index 28df2e07..544e4102 100644
--- a/spec/defines/dropin_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/dropin_file_spec.rb
@@ -69,10 +69,32 @@
 
             it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
             it { is_expected.to contain_service('myservice').that_subscribes_to("File[#{filename}]") }
-            it { is_expected.to contain_systemd__daemon_reload(params[:unit]).that_notifies('Service[myservice]') }
+            it { is_expected.not_to contain_systemd__daemon_reload(params[:unit]).that_notifies('Service[myservice]') }
+            it { is_expected.to contain_systemd__daemon_reload(params[:unit]).that_comes_before('Service[myservice]') }
           end
         end
 
+        context 'doesn\'t notify services' do
+          let(:params) do
+            super().merge(notify_service: false)
+          end
+          let(:filename) { "/etc/systemd/system/#{params[:unit]}.d/#{title}" }
+          let(:pre_condition) do
+            <<-PUPPET
+            service { ['test', 'test.service']:
+            }
+            PUPPET
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.to compile.with_all_deps }
+          it { is_expected.to contain_service('test') }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_service('test').that_subscribes_to("File[#{filename}]") }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_service('test').that_subscribes_to("Systemd::Daemon_reload[#{params[:unit]}]") }
+          it { is_expected.to contain_service('test.service') }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_service('test.service').that_subscribes_to("File[#{filename}]") }
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_service('test.service').that_subscribes_to("Systemd::Daemon_reload[#{params[:unit]}]") }
+        end
+
         context 'with selinux_ignore_defaults set to true' do
           let(:params) do
             super().merge(selinux_ignore_defaults: true)