diff --git a/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init b/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
index ffaae34a21e0a..33443005eef00 100644
--- a/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
+++ b/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ start_service() {
 	validate_conf || exit 1
 
 	procd_open_instance
+	procd_set_param reload_signal USR1
 	procd_set_param command $PROG -D -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
 	procd_close_instance
 }
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ start_service() {
 service_triggers() {
 	procd_add_reload_interface_trigger loopback
 	procd_add_reload_interface_trigger lan
+	procd_add_raw_trigger acme.renew 5000 /etc/init.d/lighttpd reload
 }
 
 reload_service() {