diff --git a/confluent_server/bin/osdeploy b/confluent_server/bin/osdeploy
index eaf10750..a84a848f 100644
--- a/confluent_server/bin/osdeploy
+++ b/confluent_server/bin/osdeploy
@@ -106,7 +106,14 @@ def initialize(cmdset):
     if cmdset.t:
         didsomething = True
         certutil.create_certificate()
-        emprint('New HTTPS certificates generated, restart the web server')
+        if os.path.exists('/usr/lib/systemd/system/httpd.service'):
+            subprocess.cheeck_call(['systemctl', 'try-restart', 'httpd'])
+            print('HTTP server has been restarted if it was running')
+        elif os.path.exists('/usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service'):
+            subprocess.cheeck_call(['systemctl', 'try-restart', 'apache2'])
+            print('HTTP server has been restarted if it was running')
+        else:
+            emprint('New HTTPS certificates generated, restart the web server manually')
     if cmdset.s:
         didsomething = True
         sshutil.initialize_ca()