diff --git a/bundles/sysctl/files/99-sysctl.conf b/bundles/sysctl/files/98-sysctl.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from bundles/sysctl/files/99-sysctl.conf
rename to bundles/sysctl/files/98-sysctl.conf
diff --git a/bundles/sysctl/items.py b/bundles/sysctl/items.py
index f768b4c..4b804e8 100644
--- a/bundles/sysctl/items.py
+++ b/bundles/sysctl/items.py
@@ -3,11 +3,20 @@ files = {
         'content':
             '#!/bin/sh\n'
             '\n'
-            'cat /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf /etc/sysctl.conf | sysctl -e -p -',
+            'cat /etc/sysctl.d/*.conf | sysctl -e -p -',
         'mode': '0700',
     },
-    '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysctl.conf': {
+    '/etc/sysctl.d/98-sysctl.conf': {
         'content_type': 'mako',
+        'triggers': {
+            'action:apply-sysctl-settings',
+        },
+    },
+    '/etc/sysctl.conf': {
+        'delete': True,
+        'triggers': {
+            'action:apply-sysctl-settings',
+        },
     },
 }