diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
index 9834b06a43..d5b0a9b96e 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ BusName=org.freedesktop.network1
 CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_NET_ADMIN CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE CAP_NET_BROADCAST CAP_NET_RAW
 DeviceAllow=char-* rw
 ExecStart=!!@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-networkd
+ExecReload=networkctl reload
 LockPersonality=yes
 MemoryDenyWriteExecute=yes
 NoNewPrivileges=yes