diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 5352412a..465bd7f0 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
     package { $package_name:
       ensure => installed,
     }
+    File {
+      require => Package[$package_name],
+    }
   }
 
   if $extra_packages {
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@
     mode   => '0755',
   }
 
-  exec { 'link old db schema directory for compatibility':
+  -> exec { 'link old db schema directory for compatibility':
     path    => $facts['path'],
     command => "ln -s ${data_dir}/schema ${comp_dir}/schema",
     unless  => "stat ${comp_dir}/schema",