diff --git a/handlers/restart_services.yml b/handlers/restart_services.yml
index 8092dc0e2d..93756159cd 100644
--- a/handlers/restart_services.yml
+++ b/handlers/restart_services.yml
@@ -204,3 +204,6 @@
 
 - name: restart swap.swap
   service: name="swap.swap" state=restarted
+
+- name: restart varnish
+  service: name=varnish state=restarted