diff --git a/roles/debian/handlers/main.yml b/roles/debian/handlers/main.yml
index 9afde6e..9e0bbc8 100644
--- a/roles/debian/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 - name: reboot
   reboot:
 
+- name: reload interfaces
+  command: ifreload -a
+
 - name: reload frr
   command: /usr/lib/frr/frr-reload.py --reload /etc/frr/frr.conf
 
diff --git a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
index 5e5920d..d9f7852 100644
--- a/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/debian/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces.d/loopback.intf
     src: loopback.intf.j2
     mode: 0644
-  notify: reboot
+  notify: reload interfaces
 
 - name: Set up fabric interfaces
   template:
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces.d/fabric.intf
     src: fabric.intf.j2
     mode: 0644
-  notify: reboot
+  notify: reload interfaces
 
 - name: Install ifupdown2
   package: name=ifupdown2