diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index c302106..cea6940 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -98,8 +98,15 @@
   when:
       - auditd_immutable_check.stdout == '1'
 
-- name: Restart auditd
-  ansible.builtin.shell: service auditd restart
+- name: Stop auditd process
+  ansible.builtin.shell: systemctl kill auditd
+  listen: Restart auditd
+
+- name: Start auditd process
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+      name: auditd
+      state: started
+  listen: Restart auditd
 
 - name: Change_requires_reboot
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
diff --git a/tasks/auditd.yml b/tasks/auditd.yml
index 62f2794..82ee5de 100644
--- a/tasks/auditd.yml
+++ b/tasks/auditd.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks:
       file: warning_facts.yml
   vars:
-      warn_control_id: 'Auditd template updated, see diff output for details'
+      warn_control_id: 'Auditd template updated, validate as expected'
   when:
       - rhel9cis_auditd_template_updated.changed
       - rhel9cis_auditd_file.stat.exists