diff --git a/handlers/restart_services.yml b/handlers/restart_services.yml
index a1f8f9a01e..940e11405a 100644
--- a/handlers/restart_services.yml
+++ b/handlers/restart_services.yml
@@ -216,4 +216,4 @@
   - "{{ if_uuid.stdout_lines }}"
 
 - name: flush journald tmpfiles to persistent store
-  command: pkill -USR1 systemd-journald
+  command: pkill -f -USR1 systemd-journald