diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 0509dbe..b01ae5b 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ nginx_server_names_hash_bucket_size: "64"
 nginx_proxy_cache_path: ""
 
 nginx_extra_conf_options: ""
+
+nginx_manage_service_reload: true
+
 # Example extra main options, used within the main nginx's context:
 #   nginx_extra_conf_options: |
 #     env VARIABLE;
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 2db781e..e45a559 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 
 - name: reload nginx
   service: name=nginx state=reloaded
+  when: nginx_manage_service_reload | bool