diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/enable-mutable-configuration-2dd6b7a0e0fe4437.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/enable-mutable-configuration-2dd6b7a0e0fe4437.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99c56b87a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/enable-mutable-configuration-2dd6b7a0e0fe4437.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Operators can now update the running configuration of Sahara processes by
+    sending the parent process a "HUP" signal.
+    Note: The configuration option must support mutation.
diff --git a/sahara/main.py b/sahara/main.py
index 6f11f60832..9f23e62816 100644
--- a/sahara/main.py
+++ b/sahara/main.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def _get_ops_driver(driver_name):
 
 
 def get_process_launcher():
-    return oslo_service.ProcessLauncher(CONF)
+    return oslo_service.ProcessLauncher(CONF, restart_method='mutate')
 
 
 def launch_api_service(launcher, service):