diff --git a/manifests/run_service.pp b/manifests/run_service.pp
index ece7efba2..451e300a4 100644
--- a/manifests/run_service.pp
+++ b/manifests/run_service.pp
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@
 
   if $prometheus::manage_service == true {
     service { 'prometheus':
-      ensure => $prometheus::service_ensure,
-      name   => $init_selector,
-      enable => $prometheus::service_enable,
+      ensure     => $prometheus::service_ensure,
+      name       => $init_selector,
+      enable     => $prometheus::service_enable,
+      hasrestart => true,
+      restart    => '/usr/bin/pkill -HUP prometheus',
     }
   }
 }