diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e20815e..e39edbc 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     lstrip_blocks: yes
     trim_blocks: yes
     mode: 0640
+  register: config_file
 
 - name: Copy Mako systemd service file
   ansible.builtin.copy:
@@ -44,6 +45,13 @@
        enabled: true
   when: service_file is change and not ansible_check_mode
 
+- name: Restart Mako service
+  ansible.builtin.systemd:
+    name: mako.service
+    state: restarted
+    scope: user
+  when: config_file is changed and not service_file is changed
+
 - name: Render Mako keybinding for sway config file
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: '{{ item }}.config.j2'