diff --git a/contrib/systemd/haproxy.service.in b/contrib/systemd/haproxy.service.in
index 5f6c7d9761..dca81a263e 100644
--- a/contrib/systemd/haproxy.service.in
+++ b/contrib/systemd/haproxy.service.in
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ After=network.target
 Environment="CONFIG=/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg" "PIDFILE=/run/haproxy.pid"
 ExecStartPre=@SBINDIR@/haproxy -f $CONFIG -c -q
 ExecStart=@SBINDIR@/haproxy-systemd-wrapper -f $CONFIG -p $PIDFILE
+ExecReload=@SBINDIR@/haproxy -f $CONFIG -c -q
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -USR2 $MAINPID
 KillMode=mixed
 Restart=always