diff --git a/nginx.cf b/nginx.cf
index 1377ee9..2b9b65b 100644
--- a/nginx.cf
+++ b/nginx.cf
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ centos::
 	"cfg_dir" string => "/etc/nginx";
 	"vhost_cfg_dir" string => "$(cfg_dir)/conf.d";
 	"service_name" string => "nginx";
+	"restart_cmd" string => "/usr/bin/systemctl restart $(service_name)";
 debian::
 	"www_dir" string => "/var/www",unless => isvariable( $(this.promiser) ) ;
 	"www_user" string => "www-data";
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ debian::
 	"cfg_dir" string => "/etc/nginx";
 	"vhost_cfg_dir" string => "$(cfg_dir)/conf.d";
 	"service_name" string => "nginx";
+	"restart_cmd" string => "/usr/bin/systemctl restart $(service_name)";
+freebsd::
+	"restart_cmd" string => "/usr/sbin/service $(service_name) restart";
 any::
 	"service_deps" slist => {
 			"nginx_pkgs_installed",