diff --git a/scripts/diod.service.in b/scripts/diod.service.in
index 1f9f973..7bfe459 100644
--- a/scripts/diod.service.in
+++ b/scripts/diod.service.in
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Description=9P File Server
 [Service]
 Type=forking
 ExecStart=@X_SBINDIR@/diod
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target