diff --git a/roles/systemd/defaults/main.yaml b/roles/systemd/defaults/main.yaml
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+---
+systemd_restart_units: []
diff --git a/roles/systemd/handlers/main.yaml b/roles/systemd/handlers/main.yaml
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+---
+- name: Reload systemd daemon
+  ansible.builtin.systemd_service:
+    daemon_reload: true
+
+- name: Apply systemd unit restarts # noqa: command-instead-of-module
+  ansible.builtin.command:
+    cmd: systemctl restart {{ systemd_restart_units | join(' ') }}
+  changed_when: true
+
+- name: Reset systemd restart units
+  listen: Apply systemd units restart
+  ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+    systemd_restart_units: []