diff --git a/mgradm/shared/podman/podman.go b/mgradm/shared/podman/podman.go
index 81f442e1f..579212400 100644
--- a/mgradm/shared/podman/podman.go
+++ b/mgradm/shared/podman/podman.go
@@ -430,6 +430,10 @@ func Upgrade(
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err := systemd.ReloadDaemon(false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := updateServerSystemdService(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}