diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
index 6628c01d..d84a7945 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main.go
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if len(nodes) > 0 {
 		if SetYes == true {
 			nodeDB.Persist()
+			warewulfd.DaemonReload()
 		} else {
 			q := fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to modify %d nodes(s)", len(nodes))
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
index 536911a1..7c7664b2 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/profile/set/main.go
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ func CobraRunE(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if len(profiles) > 0 {
 		if SetYes == true {
 			nodeDB.Persist()
+			warewulfd.DaemonReload()
 		} else {
 			q := fmt.Sprintf("Are you sure you want to modify %d profile(s)", len(profiles))