diff --git a/src/karl/api/v1.py b/src/karl/api/v1.py
index de85719..2a88c18 100644
--- a/src/karl/api/v1.py
+++ b/src/karl/api/v1.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from starlette.responses import JSONResponse, Response
 from karl.api.models import Request
 from karl.core.injects import AutowireSupport
 from karl.core.woodpecker import Woodpecker
-from karl.model.webhook import WoodpeckerEvent
+from karl.model.webhook import WoodpeckerEvent, ReloadEvent
 
 router = APIRouter()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ class APIv1:
   async def ci(self, request: Request):
     await self.bus.dispatch(mapper.map(request))
     return Response(status_code=201)
+
+  @router.post("/reload", summary="Manual service reload")
+  async def reload(self, service: str = None):
+    if service is None:
+      return Response(status_code=400)
+    await self.bus.dispatch(ReloadEvent(service=service))
+    return Response(status_code=201)
diff --git a/src/karl/model/vcs.py b/src/karl/model/vcs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80800bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/karl/model/vcs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Head:
+  sha: str
+  branch: str
diff --git a/src/karl/model/webhook.py b/src/karl/model/webhook.py
index 6c941ae..5b44d46 100644
--- a/src/karl/model/webhook.py
+++ b/src/karl/model/webhook.py
@@ -10,3 +10,6 @@ class WoodpeckerEvent(BaseEvent):
   message: str
   started: int
   files: List[str]
+
+class ReloadEvent(BaseEvent):
+  service: str
diff --git a/src/karl/services/reload.py b/src/karl/services/reload.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28997aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/karl/services/reload.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from bubus import EventBus
+from injectable import injectable, autowired, Autowired
+
+from model.webhook import ReloadEvent, WoodpeckerEvent
+from services import GitService
+
+
+@injectable(singleton=True)
+class ReloadService:
+
+    @autowired
+    def __init__(self, bus: Annotated[EventBus, Autowired]):
+      self._bus = bus
+      self._bus.on(ReloadEvent, self.on_reload)
+      self._git = GitService()
+
+    def on_reload(self, event: ReloadEvent):
+      head = self._git.get_head()
+      self._bus.dispatch(WoodpeckerEvent(
+        _id=-1,
+        commit=head.sha,
+        ref=head.branch,
+        message=f"Manual reload of {event.service}",
+        started=int(datetime.now().timestamp()),
+        files=[f"compose/{event.service}/docker-compose.yml"]
+      ))
diff --git a/src/karl/services/vcs.py b/src/karl/services/vcs.py
index e89836d..8f63c19 100644
--- a/src/karl/services/vcs.py
+++ b/src/karl/services/vcs.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from git import Repo, Remote
 from injectable import injectable
 
 from karl.config import GitConfig, get_settings
+from model.vcs import Head
 
 
 @injectable(singleton=True)
@@ -27,3 +28,9 @@ class GitService:
   def checkout(self, sha: str):
     self._origin.fetch()
     self._repo.git.checkout(sha)
+
+  def get_head(self) -> Head:
+    return Head(
+      self._repo.active_branch.commit.hexsha,
+      self._repo.active_branch.name
+    )