diff --git a/overlay/usr/bin/system-update b/overlay/usr/bin/system-update
index 5e9c798..3a7331a 100755
--- a/overlay/usr/bin/system-update
+++ b/overlay/usr/bin/system-update
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ trap cleanup INT TERM QUIT EXIT
 workdir=$(mktemp -d)
 cd "${workdir}"
 
+systemctl daemon-reload
+
 fetch_update "${source_url}" || die 'Failed to fetch update source'
 extract_update || die 'Failed to extact update source'
 ./install "${newroot}" || die 'Error installing system update'