diff --git a/roles/misc/handlers/handlers/main.yml b/roles/misc/handlers/handlers/main.yml
index 01dcd01..7275cb6 100644
--- a/roles/misc/handlers/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/misc/handlers/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
   systemd:
     daemon_reload: yes
 
-- name: restart ssh
+- name: reload ssh
   systemd:
-    state: restarted
+    state: reloaded
     name: ssh
 
 - name: update apt cache
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
   make:
     chdir: "{{ global_ssh_configuration_environment_directory }}"
     target: "{{ global_ssh_configuration_link_name }}/sshd_config"
-  notify: restart ssh
+  notify: reload ssh