diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3143cff80..4e4baa2fc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2004-07-25  Alex Roitman  <shura@alex.neuro.umn.edu>
+	* src/data/Makefile.am: Execute `pkill gconfd'. 
+
 2004-07-19  Alex Roitman  <shura@alex.neuro.umn.edu>
 	* src/GrampsCfg.py: More re-work of gconf usage.
 	* src/StartupDialog.py: Access keys through GrampsCfg methods.
diff --git a/src/data/Makefile.am b/src/data/Makefile.am
index 9f45da0ba..245ea1b47 100644
--- a/src/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/data/Makefile.am
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ install-schemas:
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) gramps.schemas $(DESTDIR)/etc/gconf/schemas
 	GCONF_CONFIG_SOURCE=$(GCONF_SCHEMA_CONFIG_SOURCE) \
 		gconftool-2 --makefile-install-rule gramps.schemas
+	pkill gconfd
 
 install-data-local:    install-schemas
 	$(INSTALL) -d $(DESTDIR)$(prefix)/share/gnome/apps/Applications