diff --git a/caddy.nix b/caddy.nix
index bc5fc81..1a05373 100755
--- a/caddy.nix
+++ b/caddy.nix
@@ -31,4 +31,17 @@
       reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:9911
     '';
   };
+
+  systemd.path."caddy-routes-reload" = {
+    wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+    pathConfig = {
+      PathChanged = "/var/lib/containers/routes/routes.caddy";
+    };
+  };
+
+  systemd.service."caddy-routes-reload" = {
+    script = ''
+      systemctl reload caddy
+    '';
+  };
 }
diff --git a/panel/panelctl.sh b/panel/panelctl.sh
index df40cb7..d3a2069 100644
--- a/panel/panelctl.sh
+++ b/panel/panelctl.sh
@@ -335,29 +335,29 @@ cmd_render_route() {
   log info "rendered route ${route_file}"
 }
 
-maybe_reload_caddy() {
-  # Try Caddy admin API first (no root required)
-  if curl -sf -X POST http://localhost:2019/config/ >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    log info "reloaded caddy via admin API"
-    return
-  fi
+# maybe_reload_caddy() {
+#   # Try Caddy admin API first (no root required)
+#   if curl -sf -X POST http://localhost:2019/config/ >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+#     log info "reloaded caddy via admin API"
+#     return
+#   fi
 
-  # Validate config if caddy binary is available
-  if [[ -x /run/current-system/sw/bin/caddy && -f /etc/caddy/Caddyfile ]]; then
-    /run/current-system/sw/bin/caddy validate \
-      --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile --adapter caddyfile \
-      || echo "warning: caddy validation failed" >&2
-  fi
+#   # Validate config if caddy binary is available
+#   if [[ -x /run/current-system/sw/bin/caddy && -f /etc/caddy/Caddyfile ]]; then
+#     /run/current-system/sw/bin/caddy validate \
+#       --config /etc/caddy/Caddyfile --adapter caddyfile \
+#       || echo "warning: caddy validation failed" >&2
+#   fi
 
-  # Fall back to systemctl (sudo if needed)
-  if [[ "${EUID}" -eq 0 ]]; then
-    systemctl reload caddy && log info "reloaded caddy"
-  elif sudo -n /run/current-system/sw/bin/systemctl reload caddy 2>/dev/null; then
-    log info "reloaded caddy via sudo"
-  else
-    log warning "caddy reload requires root; run: sudo systemctl reload caddy"
-  fi
-}
+#   # Fall back to systemctl (sudo if needed)
+#   if [[ "${EUID}" -eq 0 ]]; then
+#     systemctl reload caddy && log info "reloaded caddy"
+#   elif sudo -n /run/current-system/sw/bin/systemctl reload caddy 2>/dev/null; then
+#     log info "reloaded caddy via sudo"
+#   else
+#     log warning "caddy reload requires root; run: sudo systemctl reload caddy"
+#   fi
+# }
 
 cmd_deploy() {
   local name="$1"