diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 4064cf56..b54a3b4c 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ case "$1" in
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}(${2}) is not an allowed service.${idsCL[Default]}"
 			exit 1	
 		fi
-		if [[ "start,stop,restart,enable,disable" != *"${3}"* ]] && [ "${2}" != "daemon-reload" ]; then
+		if [[ "start,stop,restart,reload,enable,disable" != *"${3}"* ]] && [ "${2}" != "daemon-reload" ]; then
 			echo -e "${idsCL[Red]}(${3}) is not an allowed service action.${idsCL[Default]}"
 			exit 1
 		fi