diff --git a/roles/waiverdb/handlers/main.yml b/roles/waiverdb/handlers/main.yml
index 63b9af2c6b..40cbeb8b64 100644
--- a/roles/waiverdb/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/waiverdb/handlers/main.yml
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@
   systemd:
     name: waiverdb.service
     state: restarted
+
+- name: restart postgresql
+  systemd:
+    name: postgresql.service
+    state: restarted