diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
index 757e3514..db2f7940 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
@@ -642,5 +642,6 @@ def deploy_chatmail(config_path: Path) -> None:
         service="systemd-journald.service",
         running=True,
         enabled=True,
-        restarted=journald_conf,
+        restarted=journald_conf.changed,
     )
+