diff --git a/net/lighttpd/Makefile b/net/lighttpd/Makefile
index 20f0d5725f..f7779efa04 100644
--- a/net/lighttpd/Makefile
+++ b/net/lighttpd/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=lighttpd
 PKG_VERSION:=1.4.45
-PKG_RELEASE:=6
+PKG_RELEASE:=7
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/releases-1.4.x
diff --git a/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init b/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
index d1dfec8f83..84a3a18dfe 100644
--- a/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
+++ b/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_close_instance
 }
 
+reload_service() {
+	procd_send_signal lighttpd
+}