diff --git a/files/ddns-service-openrc.initd b/files/ddns-service-openrc.initd
index 76d91d0..f0a31c0 100644
--- a/files/ddns-service-openrc.initd
+++ b/files/ddns-service-openrc.initd
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ depend() {
 start_pre() {
 	checkpath --directory --owner ${USER}:${GROUP} --mode 0750 /var/lib/ddns-service
 }
+
+reload() {
+	ebegin "Reloading ${RC_SVCNAME}"
+	start-stop-daemon --signal HUP --pidfile "${pidfile}"
+	eend $?
+}