diff --git a/xCAT-server/etc/init.d/xcatd b/xCAT-server/etc/init.d/xcatd
index 3fa369aec..37cbd8283 100755
--- a/xCAT-server/etc/init.d/xcatd
+++ b/xCAT-server/etc/init.d/xcatd
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ restart)
   $0 stop
   $0 start
   ;;
+reload)
+  $0 stop
+  echo -n "Reloading xCATd "
+  export XCATRELOAD=yes 
+  $0 start
+  ;;
 status)
   $STATUS
   ;;