diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/x509_cert.rb b/lib/puppet/type/x509_cert.rb
index 774ebe1d..e676c666 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/x509_cert.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/x509_cert.rb
@@ -81,4 +81,8 @@
   autorequire(:file) do
     self[:private_key]
   end
+
+  def refresh
+    provider.create
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/x509_request.rb b/lib/puppet/type/x509_request.rb
index 3809ca97..ff3ec066 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/x509_request.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/x509_request.rb
@@ -63,4 +63,8 @@
   autorequire(:file) do
     self[:private_key]
   end
+
+  def refresh
+    provider.create
+  end
 end
diff --git a/manifests/certificate/x509.pp b/manifests/certificate/x509.pp
index bfbde6ff..ea5fffb5 100644
--- a/manifests/certificate/x509.pp
+++ b/manifests/certificate/x509.pp
@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@
     password    => $password,
     force       => $force,
     require     => File[$_cnf],
+    subscribe   => File[$_cnf],
+    notify      => X509_cert[$_crt],
   }
 
   # Set owner of all files