diff --git a/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Aparams.html b/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Aparams.html
index 8d87298..51cc71c 100644
--- a/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Aparams.html
+++ b/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Aparams.html
@@ -1502,6 +1502,24 @@
         —
         <div class='inline'>
 <p>whether to manage the puppet user</p>
+</div>
+      
+    </li>
+  
+    <li>
+      
+        <span class='name'>pt_webhook_secret</span>
+      
+      
+        <span class='type'>(<tt>String</tt>)</span>
+      
+      
+        <em class="default">(defaults to: <tt>&#39;&#39;</tt>)</em>
+      
+      
+        &mdash;
+        <div class='inline'>
+<p>the secret for the webhook</p>
 </div>
       
     </li>
@@ -1517,7 +1535,6 @@
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@@ -1678,10 +1695,12 @@
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-249</pre>
+249
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+251</pre>
       </td>
       <td>
-        <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/params.pp', line 88</span>
+        <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/params.pp', line 89</span>
 
 class puppet_cd::params (
 
@@ -1773,6 +1792,7 @@ class puppet_cd::params (
   String $pt_r10k_remote            = &#39;git@gitlab.example.net/repo.git&#39;,
   Boolean $pt_r10k_prefix           = false,
   String $pt_r10k_basedir           = &#39;/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments&#39;,
+  String $pt_webhook_secret         = &#39;&#39;,
 
 ) {
 # facts
diff --git a/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Ar10k_3A_3Awebhook.html b/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Ar10k_3A_3Awebhook.html
index 193d574..eef1759 100644
--- a/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Ar10k_3A_3Awebhook.html
+++ b/doc/puppet_classes/puppet_cd_3A_3Ar10k_3A_3Awebhook.html
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@
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-68</pre>
+68
+69</pre>
       </td>
       <td>
         <pre class="code"><span class="info file"># File 'manifests/r10k/webhook.pp', line 6</span>
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ class puppet_cd::r10k::webhook (
       seltype  =&gt; etc_t,
       seluser  =&gt; system_u,
       content  =&gt; template($pt_r10k_hook_config_erb),
+      notify   =&gt; Service[&#39;webhook&#39;],
     }
 
     # create service config
@@ -219,15 +221,15 @@ class puppet_cd::r10k::webhook (
       seltype  =&gt; systemd_unit_file_t,
       seluser  =&gt; system_u,
       content  =&gt; template($pt_r10k_hook_service_erb),
+      notify   =&gt; Service[&#39;webhook&#39;],
     }
 
     # manage service
-    service { &#39;r10k-webhook&#39;:
+    service { &#39;webhook&#39;:
       ensure     =&gt; &#39;running&#39;,
       hasstatus  =&gt; true,
       hasrestart =&gt; true,
       enable     =&gt; true,
-      subscribe  =&gt; File[$pt_r10k_hook_service_file],
     }
   }
 }</pre>
diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index cbca9e0..8e05e88 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@
 # @param [String] pt_r10k_basedir the base directory for r10k.yaml
 # @param [String] pt_r10k_webhook_pkg the packages for the r10k webhook
 # @param [Boolean] pt_manage_user whether to manage the puppet user
+# @param [String] pt_webhook_secret  the secret for the webhook
 ###############################################################################
 class puppet_cd::params (
 
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ class puppet_cd::params (
   String $pt_r10k_remote            = 'git@gitlab.example.net/repo.git',
   Boolean $pt_r10k_prefix           = false,
   String $pt_r10k_basedir           = '/etc/puppetlabs/code/environments',
+  String $pt_webhook_secret         = '',
 
 ) {
 # facts
diff --git a/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp b/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp
index 96e8731..2a9bca4 100644
--- a/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp
+++ b/manifests/r10k/webhook.pp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class puppet_cd::r10k::webhook (
       seltype  => etc_t,
       seluser  => system_u,
       content  => template($pt_r10k_hook_config_erb),
+      notify   => Service['webhook'],
     }
 
     # create service config
@@ -54,15 +55,15 @@ class puppet_cd::r10k::webhook (
       seltype  => systemd_unit_file_t,
       seluser  => system_u,
       content  => template($pt_r10k_hook_service_erb),
+      notify   => Service['webhook'],
     }
 
     # manage service
-    service { 'r10k-webhook':
+    service { 'webhook':
       ensure     => 'running',
       hasstatus  => true,
       hasrestart => true,
       enable     => true,
-      subscribe  => File[$pt_r10k_hook_service_file],
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/templates/r10k/hook_config.erb b/templates/r10k/hook_config.erb
index 228a093..d1d9d17 100644
--- a/templates/r10k/hook_config.erb
+++ b/templates/r10k/hook_config.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "trigger-rule": {
       "match": {
         "type": "payload-hash-sha1",
-        "secret": "your_webhook_secret"
+        "secret": "<%= @pt_webhook_secret %>"
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/templates/r10k/r10k_webhook_config.erb b/templates/r10k/r10k_webhook_config.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index c88d41f..0000000
--- a/templates/r10k/r10k_webhook_config.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "host": "<%= @pt_pm_fqdn %>",
-  "port": "8088",
-  "flush_env_cache": false,
-  "branch_to_env_map": {
-    "master": "production",
-    "^env_(.*)$": "\g<1>"
-  },
-  "allowed_branches": "^(env_[\w]+|master)$"
-}
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