diff --git a/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec b/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec
index 6262886df..d7c6f6e73 100644
--- a/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec
+++ b/xCAT-rmc/xCAT-rmc.spec
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ fi
 %ifos linux
   if [ -f "/proc/cmdline" ]; then   # prevent running it during install into chroot image
     if [ -f $RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX0/sbin/xcatd  ]; then
-      /etc/init.d/xcatd reload
+      /etc/init.d/xcatd restart 
     fi
   fi
 %else