diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/DefaultPolicyHandler.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/DefaultPolicyHandler.java
index fe4ad8d68..e199ab8b6 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/DefaultPolicyHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/DefaultPolicyHandler.java
@@ -67,15 +67,7 @@ public class DefaultPolicyHandler extends StrolchComponent implements PolicyHand
 
 	@Override
 	public void initialize(ComponentConfiguration configuration) throws Exception {
-
-		if (configuration.getBoolean(PROP_READ_POLICY_FILE, Boolean.FALSE)) {
-			File policyFile = configuration.getConfigFile(PROP_POLICY_CONFIG, DEF_STROLCH_POLICIES_XML,
-					configuration.getRuntimeConfiguration());
-			parsePolicyFile(policyFile);
-		} else {
-			logger.warn("Not loading Policy configuration file, as disabled by config");
-		}
-
+		reloadPolicies(configuration);
 		super.initialize(configuration);
 	}
 
@@ -125,6 +117,21 @@ public class DefaultPolicyHandler extends StrolchComponent implements PolicyHand
 		return (Class<T>) clazz;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void reloadPolicies() {
+		reloadPolicies(getConfiguration());
+	}
+
+	private void reloadPolicies(ComponentConfiguration configuration) {
+		if (configuration.getBoolean(PROP_READ_POLICY_FILE, Boolean.FALSE)) {
+			File policyFile = configuration.getConfigFile(PROP_POLICY_CONFIG, DEF_STROLCH_POLICIES_XML,
+					configuration.getRuntimeConfiguration());
+			parsePolicyFile(policyFile);
+		} else {
+			logger.warn("Not loading Policy configuration file, as disabled by config");
+		}
+	}
+
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	private void parsePolicyFile(File policyFile) {
 
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/PolicyHandler.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/PolicyHandler.java
index 2e728d9e7..a69a5d227 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/PolicyHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/PolicyHandler.java
@@ -64,4 +64,9 @@ public interface PolicyHandler {
 	 * @return true if the policy definition is known, false otherwise
 	 */
 	boolean isPolicyDefAvailable(PolicyDef policyDef);
+
+	/**
+	 * Reload the policies configuration
+	 */
+	void reloadPolicies();
 }
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/ReloadPoliciesJob.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/ReloadPoliciesJob.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23c452c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/policy/ReloadPoliciesJob.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package li.strolch.policy;
+
+import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchAgent;
+import li.strolch.job.StrolchJob;
+import li.strolch.privilege.model.PrivilegeContext;
+
+public class ReloadPoliciesJob extends StrolchJob {
+
+	public ReloadPoliciesJob(StrolchAgent agent) {
+		super(agent);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	protected void execute(PrivilegeContext ctx) throws Exception {
+		PolicyHandler policyHandler = getContainer().getComponent(PolicyHandler.class);
+		policyHandler.reloadPolicies();
+	}
+}