diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml b/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml
index 4286e65..e6450a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_primary_nginx.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 name: setup nginx from the configuration file
 
 on:
-
   workflow_dispatch:
-
     
 jobs:
   deploy:
@@ -21,11 +19,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check environment variables
         run: env
 
-      #Doesn't work properly, envsubst replaces all instances of $variable and ${variable}, but we want to keep e.g., $host as nginx variables
       - name: Create temporary nginx config file
         run: envsubst '${PROD_PORT_PREFIX} ${DEV_PORT_PREFIX} ${STAG_PORT_PREFIX} ${GATEWAY_POSTFIX}' < ./nginx_template.txt > temp_default.conf
-      # Maybe look at https://www.baeldung.com/linux/envsubst-command to get an idea
         
       - name: Copy temporary file to correct place 
         run: cp temp_default.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/default.conf
-        #run: cp nginx/nginx.conf /etc/nginx/conf.d/nginx_securefit.conf
+
+      - name: Restart nginx
+        run: sudo systemctl reload nginx