diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
index aec501b67a4..e9b7c0ff473 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-bpf.service
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Type=simple
 User=root
 Environment=FALCO_BPF_PROBE=
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
+ExecReload=kill -1 $MAINPID
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service
index 95f806bd5e7..b94a4853292 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-custom.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 Type=simple
 User=%u
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
+ExecReload=kill -1 $MAINPID
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
index a149dc74b7c..b66e5758417 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-kmod.service
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 Type=simple
 User=root
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco
+ExecReload=kill -1 $MAINPID
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s
diff --git a/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service b/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
index b87280f72f8..c9b542e8502 100644
--- a/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
+++ b/scripts/systemd/falco-modern-bpf.service
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Wants=falcoctl-artifact-follow.service
 Type=simple
 User=root
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/falco --modern-bpf
+ExecReload=kill -1 $MAINPID
 UMask=0077
 TimeoutSec=30
 RestartSec=15s