diff --git a/roles/alloy/tasks/services.yaml b/roles/alloy/tasks/services.yaml
index 4f9350cd7..8265b5a38 100644
--- a/roles/alloy/tasks/services.yaml
+++ b/roles/alloy/tasks/services.yaml
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@
         'started'
       }}
     enabled: true
+    daemon_reload: "{{ (ansible_facts.distribution_release in ['buster']) | ternary(True, omit) }}"
   loop:
     - alloy