diff --git a/manifests/volume.pp b/manifests/volume.pp
index 5c30f5a..4011b0a 100644
--- a/manifests/volume.pp
+++ b/manifests/volume.pp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
       if $ensure == 'present' {
         # our fact lists bricks comma-separated, but we need an array
         $vol_bricks = split( $facts["gluster_volume_${title}_bricks"], ',')
-        if $bricks != $vol_bricks {
+        if $bricks.sort != $vol_bricks.sort {
           # this resource's list of bricks does not match the existing
           # volume's list of bricks
           $new_bricks = difference($bricks, $vol_bricks)