diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c07c07..2df0abd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Example hosts file:
 
 Example group_vars:
 
+    victoriametrics_vmauth_reloadAuthKey: reload-auth-key
     victoriametrics_vmauth_users:
       - id: "1"
         username: "foobar"
diff --git a/templates/etc/victoriametrics/vmauth/vmauth.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/victoriametrics/vmauth/vmauth.conf.j2
index 2cccb77..ab446c4 100644
--- a/templates/etc/victoriametrics/vmauth/vmauth.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/victoriametrics/vmauth/vmauth.conf.j2
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html
 #
 
-ARGS="-auth.config={{ victoriametrics_vmauth_config_file }}"
+ARGS="-auth.config={{ victoriametrics_vmauth_config_file }} -reloadAuthKey={{ victoriametrics_vmauth_reloadAuthKey }}"