diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index a8113f3..15103e7 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 
 - name: rebuild nsd3 database
   command: /usr/sbin/nsdc rebuild
+
+- name: notify slaves
+  command: /usr/sbin/nsdc notify
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index a70acc2..6e18ef7 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
   with_items: "{{ nsd_primary_zones }}"
   notify:
     - rebuild nsd3 database
+    - notify slaves
 
 
 - name: Configure secondary nsd3 zones