diff --git a/providers/service_def.rb b/providers/service_def.rb
index 19c9f39d..a7ebe952 100644
--- a/providers/service_def.rb
+++ b/providers/service_def.rb
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
     content new_resource.to_json
 
     action :create
-    notifies :reload, 'service[consul]', :immediately
+    notifies :reload, 'service[consul]', :delayed
   end
 end
 
 action :delete do
   file new_resource.path do
     action :delete
-    notifies :reload, 'service[consul]', :immediately
+    notifies :reload, 'service[consul]', :delayed
   end
 end