diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 340f058..5653078 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ sudo scripts/install-systemd --non-interactive
 ```
 
 The installer preserves an existing `/etc/pobsync/pobsync.env` unless you pass `--force-env`. It refreshes the installed
-app, Python dependencies, migrations, static files, and systemd services.
+app, Python dependencies, migrations, static files, and restarts the systemd services so new Django code is loaded.
 
 Then check:
 
diff --git a/scripts/install-systemd b/scripts/install-systemd
index ef844d2..19628d9 100755
--- a/scripts/install-systemd
+++ b/scripts/install-systemd
@@ -464,7 +464,8 @@ else
     note_step "Create Django superuser" "SKIPPED"
 fi
 
-run_step "Enable and start services" systemctl enable --now pobsync-web.service pobsync-worker.service pobsync-scheduler.service
+run_step "Enable services" systemctl enable pobsync-web.service pobsync-worker.service pobsync-scheduler.service
+run_step "Restart services" systemctl restart pobsync-web.service pobsync-worker.service pobsync-scheduler.service
 
 if [ "$WITH_NGINX" -eq 1 ]; then
     if ! command -v nginx >/dev/null 2>&1; then