diff --git a/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
index 76b2255aa4..69d8623ef1 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr01.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ fi
 # We are becoming the backup node
 #
 if [ $STATE == "BACKUP" ]; then
+        systemctl restart posgresql-9.4
 	logger "just became keepalived backup"
 fi
 #
 # something horrible has gone wrong
 #
 if [ $STATE == "FAULT" ]; then
+        systemctl stop posgresql-9.4
 	logger "just had a keepalived fault"
 fi
diff --git a/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr02.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org b/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr02.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
index 76b2255aa4..69d8623ef1 100644
--- a/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr02.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
+++ b/roles/keepalived/files/keepalived-notify.sh.pgbdr02.stg.phx2.fedoraproject.org
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ fi
 # We are becoming the backup node
 #
 if [ $STATE == "BACKUP" ]; then
+        systemctl restart posgresql-9.4
 	logger "just became keepalived backup"
 fi
 #
 # something horrible has gone wrong
 #
 if [ $STATE == "FAULT" ]; then
+        systemctl stop posgresql-9.4
 	logger "just had a keepalived fault"
 fi