diff --git a/roles/postfix/handlers/main.yml b/roles/postfix/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49094649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/postfix/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- name: generate postmaps
+  command: /usr/sbin/postmap {{ item }}
+  loop:
+    - /etc/postfix/canonical
+    - /etc/postfix/mime_header_checks
+    - /etc/postfix/recipient_access
+    - /etc/postfix/sender_login_maps
+    - /etc/postfix/transport
diff --git a/roles/postfix/tasks/main.yml b/roles/postfix/tasks/main.yml
index 5a87473c..95cfa70c 100644
--- a/roles/postfix/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/postfix/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,13 +25,5 @@
     - postscreen_access.cidr
     - sasl/smtpd.conf
     - canonical
-
-- name: Generate postmaps
-  command: /usr/sbin/postmap {{ item }}
-  when: item | changed
-  loop:
-    - /etc/postfix/canonical
-    - /etc/postfix/mime_header_checks
-    - /etc/postfix/recipient_access
-    - /etc/postfix/sender_login_maps
-    - /etc/postfix/transport
+  notify:
+    - generate postmaps