diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e292f84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+- name: systemctl restart grafana-kiosk.service
+  become: true
+  systemd:
+    state: restarted
+    name: grafana-kiosk.service
+    daemon_reload: yes
diff --git a/tasks/config.yml b/tasks/config.yml
index 34681b0..b844c70 100644
--- a/tasks/config.yml
+++ b/tasks/config.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     dest: /etc/grafana-kiosk/config.yml
     mode: 0644
     backup: true
+  notify: systemctl restart grafana-kiosk.service
 
 - name: deploy systemd file
   become: true
@@ -21,3 +22,4 @@
     mode: 0664
     owner: root
     group: root
+  notify: systemctl restart grafana-kiosk.service
diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 1108dba..10ed9f4 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -18,3 +18,4 @@
     group: root
     mode: 0755
     force: true
+  notify: systemctl restart grafana-kiosk.service
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index eea7858..0f433b4 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ _dl_matrix:
   'armv6l': "grafana-kiosk.linux.armv6"
   'armv5l': "grafana-kiosk.linux.armv5"
 
-playbook_version_number: 8 # should be an integer
+playbook_version_number: 9 # should be an integer
 playbook_version_path: 'role-grafana-kiosk_roles-ansible_github.com.version' # unique string