diff --git a/chef/cookbooks/common/recipes/splunk.rb b/chef/cookbooks/common/recipes/splunk.rb
index f66a95863..6e31c2d55 100644
--- a/chef/cookbooks/common/recipes/splunk.rb
+++ b/chef/cookbooks/common/recipes/splunk.rb
@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@ end
 execute "Add monitor for diaspora" do
   command "cd /opt/splunk/bin && ./splunk add monitor /usr/local/app/diaspora/log"
 end
+
+execute 'Splunk Restart' do
+  command "cd /opt/splunk/bin && ./splunk restart"
+end