diff --git a/doc/CONFIGURATION.md b/doc/CONFIGURATION.md
index e416298..8c722f9 100644
--- a/doc/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/doc/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ adjusted without a restart.
 
 To reload configuration, execute the `reload` option of the startup script.
 
-On Ubuntu or Debian:
+On Ubuntu or Debian (systemd):
+
+    sudo systemctl reload aprsc
+
+On Ubuntu or Debian, old-fashioned:
 
     sudo service aprsc reload
 
diff --git a/src/debian/aprsc.service b/src/debian/aprsc.service
index 38e7f4d..f1230a1 100644
--- a/src/debian/aprsc.service
+++ b/src/debian/aprsc.service
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Documentation=http://he.fi/aprsc/, man:aprsc(8)
 Type=simple
 ExecStartPre=/opt/aprsc/sbin/aprsc-prepare-chroot.sh
 ExecStart=/opt/aprsc/sbin/aprsc -u aprsc -t /opt/aprsc -e info -o file -r logs -c etc/aprsc.conf
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -USR1 $MAINPID
 PIDFile=/opt/aprsc/logs/aprsc.pid
 TimeoutStopSec=5
 RestartSec=5
diff --git a/src/debian/aprsc@.service b/src/debian/aprsc@.service
index 1e5890a..5284f98 100644
--- a/src/debian/aprsc@.service
+++ b/src/debian/aprsc@.service
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Documentation=http://he.fi/aprsc/, man:aprsc(8)
 Type=simple
 ExecStartPre=/opt/aprsc/sbin/aprsc-prepare-chroot.sh
 ExecStart=/opt/aprsc/sbin/aprsc -n aprsc-%i -u aprsc -t /opt/aprsc -e info -o file -r logs -c etc/aprsc-%i.conf
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -USR1 $MAINPID
 PIDFile=/opt/aprsc/logs/aprsc-%i.pid
 TimeoutStopSec=5
 RestartSec=5