diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 04b5d69053..d4b9ed8ed7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (0.99.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Added ExecReload= in service unit file to send a HUP signal
+
+ -- Damjan Georgievski <gdamjan@gmail.com>  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:53:13 +0000
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (0.99.0) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New synapse release 0.99.0
diff --git a/debian/matrix-synapse.service b/debian/matrix-synapse.service
index 2e9cd83b5f..942e4b83fe 100644
--- a/debian/matrix-synapse.service
+++ b/debian/matrix-synapse.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/matrix-synapse
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/matrix-synapse
 ExecStartPre=/opt/venvs/matrix-synapse/bin/python -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path=/etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml --config-path=/etc/matrix-synapse/conf.d/ --generate-keys
 ExecStart=/opt/venvs/matrix-synapse/bin/python -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path=/etc/matrix-synapse/homeserver.yaml --config-path=/etc/matrix-synapse/conf.d/
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=3