diff --git a/playbooks/groups/resultsdb-stg.yml b/playbooks/groups/resultsdb-stg.yml
index 7209672150..ee168c4e2c 100644
--- a/playbooks/groups/resultsdb-stg.yml
+++ b/playbooks/groups/resultsdb-stg.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
   user: root
   gather_facts: True
 
+  handlers:
+   - include: "{{ handlers_path }}/restart_services.yml"
+
   vars_files:
    - /srv/web/infra/ansible/vars/global.yml
    - "/srv/private/ansible/vars.yml"
@@ -67,6 +70,3 @@
   roles:
    - { role: rdbsync, tags: ['rdbsync']}
 
-  handlers:
-   - include: "{{ handlers_path }}/restart_services.yml"
-