diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 9e0e404..defe679 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ resource "null_resource" "alpine_postinstall" {
       "rc-update del crond",
       #
       "echo '# bricoler le service syslog'",
+      "rc-service syslog stop",
       "echo '# limiter a 10 fichiers messages.* de 100k max' > /etc/conf.d/syslog",
       "echo 'SYSLOGD_OPTS=\"-t -D -s100 -b10 -l6\"' >> /etc/conf.d/syslog",
-      "rc-service syslog restart",
+      "rm -f /var/log/messages",
+      "rc-service syslog start",
     ]
   }
 }