diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/soju.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/soju.nix
index 8b4a818cfe21..b10cf91ecb83 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/soju.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/soju.nix
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ in
         DynamicUser = true;
         Restart = "always";
         ExecStart = "${lib.getExe' cfg.package "soju"} -config ${cfg.configFile}";
+        ExecReload = "${lib.getExe' pkgs.coreutils "kill"} -HUP $MAINPID";
         StateDirectory = "soju";
         RuntimeDirectory = "soju";
         WorkingDirectory = stateDir;