diff --git a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/configure.pp b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/configure.pp
index e20341a8a..86dbab06e 100644
--- a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/configure.pp
+++ b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/configure.pp
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 class proftpd::configure {
+  $json_inputs = base64('decode', $::base64_inputs)
   file { '/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf':
+    notify   => Service['proftpd'],
     ensure   => present,
     owner    => 'root',
     group    => 'root',
     mode     => '0644',
-    content  => template('proftpd/proftpd.erb')
+    content  => template('proftpd/proftpd.erb'),
   }
 }
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diff --git a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/init.pp b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/init.pp
index 3d74a37f1..d9bcb2727 100644
--- a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/init.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class proftpd {
-  require proftpd::install
-  require proftpd::configure
-  require proftpd::service
+  class { 'proftpd::install': }
+  class { 'proftpd::configure': } ~>
+  class { 'proftpd::service': }
 }
diff --git a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/service.pp b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/service.pp
index 9215ef51a..a838143cc 100644
--- a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/manifests/service.pp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ class proftpd::service {
   service { 'proftpd':
     ensure  => running,
     enable  => true,
+    hasrestart  => true,
     require => File['/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf'],
+    subscribe => File['/etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf'],
   }
 }
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diff --git a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/secgen_metadata.xml b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/secgen_metadata.xml
index 1f3feba39..f2ed9372f 100644
--- a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/secgen_metadata.xml
+++ b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/secgen_metadata.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@
   <type>ftp</type>
   <platform>linux</platform>
 
+  <read_fact>port</read_fact>
+
+  <default_input into="port">
+    <value>201</value>
+  </default_input>
+
   <!--optional details-->
   <reference>https://security.appspot.com/vsftpd.html</reference>
   <reference>https://forge.puppet.com/adamjlow/proftpd</reference>
diff --git a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/templates/proftpd.erb b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/templates/proftpd.erb
index ffc87637c..eae1df013 100644
--- a/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/templates/proftpd.erb
+++ b/modules/services/unix/ftp/proftpd/templates/proftpd.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+<%  require 'json'
+    $secgen_parameters = JSON.parse(@json_inputs)
+    $port = $secgen_parameters['port'].first
+%>
 #
 # /etc/proftpd/proftpd.conf -- This is a basic ProFTPD configuration file.
 # To really apply changes, reload proftpd after modifications, if
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ DenyFilter			\*.*/
 # RequireValidShell		off
 
 # Port 21 is the standard FTP port.
-Port				21
+Port				<%=$port%>
 
 # In some cases you have to specify passive ports range to by-pass
 # firewall limitations. Ephemeral ports can be used for that, but