diff --git a/tools/contrib/centos/gobgpd.service b/tools/contrib/centos/gobgpd.service
index 7572c0d50..44e14ca8c 100644
--- a/tools/contrib/centos/gobgpd.service
+++ b/tools/contrib/centos/gobgpd.service
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ After=network.target
 Type=notify
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/gobgpd -f /etc/gobgpd/gobgpd.conf -d
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/gobgpd -f /etc/gobgpd/gobgpd.conf --sdnotify
-ExecReload=/usr/bin/gobgpd -r
+ExecReload=/usr/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 StandardOutput=journal
 StandardError=journal
 User=gobgpd