diff --git a/units/capsule@.service.in b/units/capsule@.service.in
index f2bb9e3a45a..a64298786e4 100644
--- a/units/capsule@.service.in
+++ b/units/capsule@.service.in
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ StateDirectory=capsules/%i
 RuntimeDirectory=capsules/%i
 LogExtraFields=CAPSULE=%i
 Slice=capsule.slice
+# Reexecute the manager on service reload, instead of reloading.
+# This provides a synchronous method for restarting all user manager
+# instances after upgrade.
+ReloadSignal=RTMIN+25
 KillMode=mixed
 Delegate=pids memory cpu
 DelegateSubgroup=init.scope
diff --git a/units/user@.service.in b/units/user@.service.in
index 56954657472..381ab2a0db5 100644
--- a/units/user@.service.in
+++ b/units/user@.service.in
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ PAMName=systemd-user
 Type=notify-reload
 ExecStart={{LIBEXECDIR}}/systemd --user
 Slice=user-%i.slice
+# Reexecute the manager on service reload, instead of reloading.
+# This provides a synchronous method for restarting all user manager
+# instances after upgrade.
+ReloadSignal=RTMIN+25
 KillMode=mixed
 Delegate=pids memory cpu
 DelegateSubgroup=init.scope