diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index b5e7d9d..361f920 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -30,3 +30,10 @@
   service:
     name: "{{ sssd_ldap_ssh_service }}"
     state: restarted
+
+- name: reload systemd config
+  systemd:
+    name: sssd
+    state: restarted
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: ansible_distribution_release != 'trusty'
diff --git a/molecule/default/.yamllint b/molecule/default/.yamllint
index 1e57c76..0f76e58 100644
--- a/molecule/default/.yamllint
+++ b/molecule/default/.yamllint
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ rules:
   line-length: disable
   # NOTE(retr0h): Templates no longer fail this lint rule.
   #               Uncomment if running old Molecule templates.
-  # truthy: disable
+  truthy: disable
 ignore: |
   venv/
+  .molecule/
diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 6553700..bddbf42 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ platforms:
   - name: ubuntu-trusty
     image: ubuntu-upstart
     command: /sbin/init
-    privileged: 'true'
+    privileged: True
     links:
       - "openldap:openldap"
   - name: ubuntu-xenial
     image: solita/ubuntu-systemd
     command: /sbin/init
-    privileged: 'true'
+    privileged: True
     capabilities:
       - SYS_ADMIN
     volumes:
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ platforms:
   - name: centos-7
     image: centos/systemd
     command: /usr/sbin/init
-    privileged: 'true'
+    privileged: True
     volumes:
       - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro
     capabilities:
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7715ca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ansible==2.3.2.0
+molecule
+docker-py
diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index df9cddb..055f96b 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ then
 fi
 virtualenv venv
 . ./venv/bin/activate
-pip install ansible docker-py molecule
+pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 echo "Run molecule tests"
 molecule test
diff --git a/tasks/sssd.yml b/tasks/sssd.yml
index 21c069c..5e848ec 100644
--- a/tasks/sssd.yml
+++ b/tasks/sssd.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,22 @@
   notify:
     - restart sssd
 
+- name: update systemd service unit
+  ini_file:
+    path: /lib/systemd/system/sssd.service
+    section: "{{ item.section }}"
+    option: "{{ item.option }}"
+    value: "{{ item.value }}"
+    no_extra_spaces: yes
+  with_items:
+    - section: Service
+      option: ExecStartPre
+      value: "/bin/rm -rf /var/run/sssd.pid || true"
+    - section: Service
+      option: Restart
+      value: always
+  notify: reload systemd config
+
 - name: sssd | ensure sssd service is enabled
   service:
     name: sssd