diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf6ce72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- name: reload dovecot
+  systemd:
+    name: dovecot
+    state: reloaded
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 10ab315..112fc74 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
   template:
     src: dovecot.conf.j2
     dest: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
+  notify:
+    - reload dovecot
 
 - name: dovecot configuration files
   template:
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@
     dest: /etc/dovecot/conf.d/{{ item }}
   with_items:
     - 10-mail.conf
+  notify:
+    - reload dovecot
 
 - name: configuration pull directory
   local_action: file