diff --git a/manifests/params.pp b/manifests/params.pp
index a36a554..a6d4c90 100644
--- a/manifests/params.pp
+++ b/manifests/params.pp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   $conf_dir     = '/etc/postfix'
   $package_name = 'postfix'
   $service_name = 'postfix'
+  $service_reload_command = '/usr/bin/systemctl reload postfix.service'
 
   case $::osfamily {
     'RedHat': {
diff --git a/manifests/service.pp b/manifests/service.pp
index 8162a5b..ec16c0c 100644
--- a/manifests/service.pp
+++ b/manifests/service.pp
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
     enable     => true,
     hasstatus  => true,
     hasrestart => true,
+    restart    => $::postfix::service_reload_command,
   }
 }