diff --git a/update.cfg.example b/update.cfg.example
index b2da474..fcda8c6 100644
--- a/update.cfg.example
+++ b/update.cfg.example
@@ -29,3 +29,14 @@
 #   OUT+=("$LIST_DIR/others.hosts")
 #OUT=()
 #URL=()
+
+# What to run in order to restart dnsmasq. Leave empty to restart manually.
+# Note: if you need shell features, use (bash -c '...')
+# Typical value:
+#   Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS:
+#   DNSMASQ_RESTART_COMMAND=(service dnsmasq restart)
+#   Slackware:
+#   DNSMASQ_RESTART_COMMAND=(/etc/rc.d/rc.dnsmasq restart)
+#   Mac OSX (with homebrew):
+#   DNSMASQ_RESTART_COMMAND=(brew services restart dnsmasq)
+#DNSMASQ_RESTART_COMMAND=()
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 9ec6543..81b68f5 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BLOCKLIST=$WORKDIR/block.list
 LIST_DIR=$WORKDIR/lists
 OUT=()
 URL=()
+DNSMASQ_RESTART_COMMAND=()
 if [[ -f $CFG ]]; then
     . "$CFG"
 fi
@@ -90,6 +91,6 @@ if [[ -n $BACKUPSUFFIX && -f $BLOCKLIST$BACKUPSUFFIX ]]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-if [[ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.dnsmasq ]]; then
-    /etc/rc.d/rc.dnsmasq restart
+if [[ ${#DNSMASQ_RESTART_COMMAND[@]} -gt 0 ]]; then
+    "${DNSMASQ_RESTART_COMMAND[@]}"
 fi