diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
index 738bce41cf..9edf44c02b 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/backend/tasks/main.yml
@@ -307,12 +307,14 @@
 
 - name: ensure that nrpe has rights to monitor us
   file: >
-    dest=/var/run/fedmsg/monitoring-fedmsg-hub.socket
+    dest=/var/run/fedmsg
     mode=0775
-    owner=fedmsg
+    owner=masher
     group=nrpe
-    state=file
+    state=directory
   ignore_errors: true
+  notify:
+  - restart fedmsg-hub
   tags:
   - fedmsgmonitor
   - bodhi