diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 1ecdee8..b065463 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-03-16 - 1.15.3 - fix(install)
+refresh systemd service configuration before restarting previously running installations
+
+- Re-enable the systemd service during updates so unit file changes are applied before restart
+- Add a log message indicating the service configuration is being refreshed
+
 ## 2026-03-16 - 1.15.2 - fix(systemd)
 set HOME and DENO_DIR for the systemd service environment
 
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 03f0db1..d92bb6f 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -250,8 +250,10 @@ echo ""
 mkdir -p /var/lib/onebox
 mkdir -p /var/www/certbot
 
-# Restart service if it was running before update
+# Re-enable and restart service if it was previously running (refreshes unit file)
 if [ $SERVICE_WAS_RUNNING -eq 1 ]; then
+  echo "Refreshing systemd service..."
+  onebox systemd enable
   echo "Restarting Onebox service..."
   systemctl restart "$SERVICE_NAME"
   echo "Service restarted successfully."
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 80784d2..6579db8 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/onebox',
-  version: '1.15.2',
+  version: '1.15.3',
   description: 'Self-hosted container platform with automatic SSL and DNS - a mini Heroku for single servers'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 80784d2..6579db8 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/onebox',
-  version: '1.15.2',
+  version: '1.15.3',
   description: 'Self-hosted container platform with automatic SSL and DNS - a mini Heroku for single servers'
 }