diff --git a/src/core/org.freedesktop.systemd1.policy.in b/src/core/org.freedesktop.systemd1.policy.in
index 648221b85c..c60cc0b20b 100644
--- a/src/core/org.freedesktop.systemd1.policy.in
+++ b/src/core/org.freedesktop.systemd1.policy.in
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
                         <allow_inactive>auth_admin</allow_inactive>
                         <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
                 </defaults>
+                <annotate key="org.freedesktop.policykit.imply">org.freedesktop.systemd1.reload-daemon</annotate>
         </action>
 
         <action id="org.freedesktop.systemd1.set-environment">