diff --git a/manifests/agent.pp b/manifests/agent.pp
index db5b1ce14..ad09d6b54 100644
--- a/manifests/agent.pp
+++ b/manifests/agent.pp
@@ -347,9 +347,11 @@
 
   # Controlling the 'zabbix-agent' service
   service { $servicename:
-    ensure  => $service_ensure,
-    enable  => $service_enable,
-    require => $service_require,
+    ensure    => $service_ensure,
+    enable    => $service_enable,
+    require   => $service_require,
+    subscribe => Package[$zabbix_package_agent],
+
   }
 
   # Override the service provider on AIX