diff --git a/roles/fail2ban/handlers/main.yml b/roles/fail2ban/handlers/main.yml
index 8f9f79a..97c9f6a 100644
--- a/roles/fail2ban/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fail2ban/handlers/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 - name: restart fail2ban service
-  service:
+  systemd:
     name: "fail2ban"
     state: "restarted"
+    daemon_reload: true
   become: true
diff --git a/roles/fail2ban/tasks/main.yml b/roles/fail2ban/tasks/main.yml
index 5d0394e..c93d71e 100644
--- a/roles/fail2ban/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/fail2ban/tasks/main.yml
@@ -71,9 +71,13 @@
   notify: restart fail2ban service
   become: true
 
+- name: Flush handlers
+  meta: flush_handlers
+
 - name: Ensure fail2ban service is enabled and started.
-  service:
+  systemd:
     name: fail2ban
     state: started
     enabled: true
+    daemon_reload: true
   become: true