diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
index 94e9b434d8a90..88f81e130124c 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2505.section.md
@@ -505,6 +505,8 @@
 
 - `services.gitea` now supports CAPTCHA usage through the `services.gitea.captcha` variable.
 
+- `services.soft-serve` now restarts upon config change.
+
 - `bind.cacheNetworks` now only controls access for recursive queries, where it previously controlled access for all queries.
 
 - [`services.mongodb.enableAuth`](#opt-services.mongodb.enableAuth) now uses the newer [mongosh](https://github.com/mongodb-js/mongosh) shell instead of the legacy shell to configure the initial superuser. You can configure the mongosh package to use through the [`services.mongodb.mongoshPackage`](#opt-services.mongodb.mongoshPackage) option.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/soft-serve.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/soft-serve.nix
index e9719c02e41e6..0c34d27d75427 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/soft-serve.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/soft-serve.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ in
 
       environment.SOFT_SERVE_DATA_PATH = stateDir;
 
+      restartTriggers = [ configFile ];
+
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "simple";
         DynamicUser = true;