diff --git a/elasticsearch/handlers/main.yml b/elasticsearch/handlers/main.yml
index e1249341..c8a57b70 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/elasticsearch/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 - name: restart elasticsearch
-  service:
-    name: elasticsearch
-    state: restarted
-
-- name: reload elasticsearch unit
   systemd:
     daemon_reload: yes
+    name: elasticsearch
+    state: restarted
diff --git a/elasticsearch/tasks/bootstrap_checks.yml b/elasticsearch/tasks/bootstrap_checks.yml
index b7d6547d..a79204b2 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/tasks/bootstrap_checks.yml
+++ b/elasticsearch/tasks/bootstrap_checks.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
     option: "LimitMEMLOCK"
     value: "infinity"
   notify:
-  - reload elasticsearch unit
+  - restart elasticsearch
   tags:
   - config