diff --git a/libraries/drivers_appserver_base.rb b/libraries/drivers_appserver_base.rb
index 973a61b2..4089179b 100644
--- a/libraries/drivers_appserver_base.rb
+++ b/libraries/drivers_appserver_base.rb
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ def add_appserver_monit
           source 'appserver.monitrc.erb'
           variables opts
         end
-
-        context.execute 'monit reload'
       end
 
       def restart_monit
diff --git a/libraries/drivers_worker_base.rb b/libraries/drivers_worker_base.rb
index 3873164c..ea38aac9 100644
--- a/libraries/drivers_worker_base.rb
+++ b/libraries/drivers_worker_base.rb
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ def add_worker_monit
           cookbook opts[:source_cookbook].to_s
           variables opts
         end
-
-        context.execute 'monit reload'
       end
 
       def worker_monit_template_cookbook
diff --git a/recipes/configure.rb b/recipes/configure.rb
index 10a80afb..57df9fb8 100644
--- a/recipes/configure.rb
+++ b/recipes/configure.rb
@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@
   webserver = Drivers::Webserver::Factory.build(self, application)
 
   fire_hook(:configure, items: databases + [source, framework, appserver, worker, webserver])
+
+  execute 'which monit >/dev/null && monit reload'
 end