diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index c712ebd..bbdd7f1 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 - name: reload bird
-  service:
-    name: "bird"
-    state: reloaded
+  command: "birdc configure"
+  register: _birdc_reload
+  failed_when: "'Reconfigur' not in _birdc_reload.stdout"
 
 - name: restart networking
   service: