diff --git a/websiteFunctions/website.py b/websiteFunctions/website.py
index 0d6c7790f..4a1b80eaa 100755
--- a/websiteFunctions/website.py
+++ b/websiteFunctions/website.py
@@ -1609,6 +1609,9 @@ class WebsiteManager:
                 command = 'chmod 600 %s' % (cronPath)
                 ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
 
+                command = 'systemctl restart cron'
+                ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
+
             CronUtil.CronPrem(0)
 
             if output.find("1,") > -1: