diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 83f0de449e..94303e6c0d 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ env:
 
 before:
   hooks:
-    - go mod download
-    - GO111MODULE=on go install github.com/gobuffalo/packr/v2/packr2
+    - "go mod download"
+    - "go install github.com/gobuffalo/packr/v2/packr2"
     - packr2
 
 builds:
diff --git a/rule/fetcher_default.go b/rule/fetcher_default.go
index d03868ebc7..9965a96d1b 100644
--- a/rule/fetcher_default.go
+++ b/rule/fetcher_default.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -166,8 +167,12 @@ func (f *FetcherDefault) Watch(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 func (f *FetcherDefault) watch(ctx context.Context, watcher *fsnotify.Watcher, events chan event) error {
+	var pc map[string]interface{}
+
 	viperx.AddWatcher(func(e fsnotify.Event) error {
-		if !viper.HasChanged(configuration.ViperKeyAccessRuleRepositories) {
+		if reflect.DeepEqual(pc, viper.Get(configuration.ViperKeyAccessRuleRepositories)) {
+			f.r.Logger().
+				Debug("Not reloading access rule repositories because configuration value has not changed.")
 			return nil
 		}