diff --git a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/btcpay.rb b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/btcpay.rb
index 69974a6..efce809 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/btcpay.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/kosmos-bitcoin/recipes/btcpay.rb
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ systemd_unit 'btcpayserver.service' do
   verify false
   triggers_reload true
   action [:create]
-  notifies :reload, "systemd_unit[btcpayserver.service]", :delayed
+  # reload is not applicable
+  notifies :restart, "service[btcpayserver]", :delayed
 end
 
 service "btcpayserver" do