diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/correct.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/correct.pass.sh
index 14b25e5f9b9..3be0e1776ea 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/correct.pass.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/correct.pass.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # packages = postfix
 
 echo "inet_interfaces = localhost" > /etc/postfix/main.cf
-postfix reload || postfix start
+postfix stop || postfix start
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/wrong.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/wrong.fail.sh
index 929ce132a79..0d113c378c6 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/wrong.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/services/mail/has_nonlocal_mta/tests/wrong.fail.sh
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # remediation = none
 
 echo "inet_interfaces = all" > /etc/postfix/main.cf
-postfix reload || postfix start
+postfix stop || postfix start