diff --git a/roles/bird/handlers/main.yml b/roles/bird/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4d1c51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/bird/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: restart bird
+  service:
+    name: bird
+    state: restarted
diff --git a/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml b/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml
index cdb9494..b81b88b 100644
--- a/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/bird/tasks/main.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     mode: 0600
     owner: root
     group: "{{ ansible_wheel }}"
+  notify: restart bird
 
 - name: start services
   service: