diff --git a/debian/nginx-debug.service b/debian/nginx-debug.service
index 142d2a6..af0bba4 100644
--- a/debian/nginx-debug.service
+++ b/debian/nginx-debug.service
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/var/run/nginx.pid
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx-debug -c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
-ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID
+ExecReload=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s HUP $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
+ExecStop=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s TERM $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/debian/nginx.service b/debian/nginx.service
index 23eb0ed..e509a2e 100644
--- a/debian/nginx.service
+++ b/debian/nginx.service
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/var/run/nginx.pid
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx -c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
-ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID
+ExecReload=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s HUP $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
+ExecStop=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s TERM $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/rpm/SOURCES/nginx-debug.service b/rpm/SOURCES/nginx-debug.service
index 142d2a6..af0bba4 100644
--- a/rpm/SOURCES/nginx-debug.service
+++ b/rpm/SOURCES/nginx-debug.service
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/var/run/nginx.pid
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx-debug -c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
-ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID
+ExecReload=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s HUP $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
+ExecStop=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s TERM $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/rpm/SOURCES/nginx.service b/rpm/SOURCES/nginx.service
index 23eb0ed..e509a2e 100644
--- a/rpm/SOURCES/nginx.service
+++ b/rpm/SOURCES/nginx.service
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/var/run/nginx.pid
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/nginx -c /etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-ExecReload=/bin/kill -s HUP $MAINPID
-ExecStop=/bin/kill -s TERM $MAINPID
+ExecReload=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s HUP $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
+ExecStop=/bin/sh -c "/bin/kill -s TERM $(/bin/cat /var/run/nginx.pid)"
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target