diff --git a/init/systemd-swanctl/strongswan-swanctl.service.in b/init/systemd-swanctl/strongswan-swanctl.service.in
index e53c0c6ad..db8266a63 100644
--- a/init/systemd-swanctl/strongswan-swanctl.service.in
+++ b/init/systemd-swanctl/strongswan-swanctl.service.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Type=notify
 ExecStart=@SBINDIR@/charon-systemd
 ExecStartPost=@SBINDIR@/swanctl --load-all --noprompt
 ExecReload=@SBINDIR@/swanctl --reload
+ExecReload=@SBINDIR@/swanctl --load-all --noprompt
 Restart=on-abnormal
 
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