diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dd52b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+# handlers file for ipr.ansible.xymon
+- name: restart xymon-client service
+  service: name={{ xymon_cli_service_name }} state=restarted
+  when: xymon_cli_service_manage
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 0db3e0b..f268d23 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     mode:   0644
     backup: true
   when: xymon_cli_manage
+  notify: restart xymon-client service
 
 ## service
 - name: SERVICE manage '{{ xymon_cli_service_name }}'