diff --git a/deployment/swift/releasenotes/notes/swift-refresh-rings-cc327f998490b0df.yaml b/deployment/swift/releasenotes/notes/swift-refresh-rings-cc327f998490b0df.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e719cdbeef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment/swift/releasenotes/notes/swift-refresh-rings-cc327f998490b0df.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Refresh Swift ring files without restarting containers. This makes it
+    possible to update rings without service restarts, lowering the overhead
+    for updates.
diff --git a/deployment/swift/swift-proxy-container-puppet.yaml b/deployment/swift/swift-proxy-container-puppet.yaml
index d40fb83572..a39a2ce964 100644
--- a/deployment/swift/swift-proxy-container-puppet.yaml
+++ b/deployment/swift/swift-proxy-container-puppet.yaml
@@ -467,6 +467,16 @@ outputs:
               when:
                 - rsyslog_config is changed
                 - rsyslog_config.rc == 0
+        - name: Run kolla_set_configs to copy ring files
+          when: step|int == 5
+          shell: "{{ container_cli }} exec -u root {{ item }} /usr/local/bin/kolla_set_configs "
+          become: true
+          register: kolla_set_configs_result
+          failed_when:
+            - kolla_set_configs_result.rc is defined  # do not fail in dry run mode
+            - kolla_set_configs_result.rc not in [0, 125]  # ignore containers that are not running
+          with_items:
+            - swift_proxy
       update_tasks:
         - name: Check swift containers log folder/symlink exists
           stat:
diff --git a/deployment/swift/swift-storage-container-puppet.yaml b/deployment/swift/swift-storage-container-puppet.yaml
index abc805f0a3..34b352a893 100644
--- a/deployment/swift/swift-storage-container-puppet.yaml
+++ b/deployment/swift/swift-storage-container-puppet.yaml
@@ -663,6 +663,28 @@ outputs:
               when:
                 - rsyslog_config is changed
                 - rsyslog_config.rc == 0
+        - name: Run kolla_set_configs to copy ring files
+          when: step|int == 5
+          shell: "{{ container_cli }} exec -u root {{ item }} /usr/local/bin/kolla_set_configs"
+          become: true
+          register: kolla_set_configs_result
+          failed_when:
+            - kolla_set_configs_result.rc is defined  # do not fail in dry run mode
+            - kolla_set_configs_result.rc not in [0, 125]  # ignore containers that are not running
+          with_items:
+            - swift_account_auditor
+            - swift_account_reaper
+            - swift_account_replicator
+            - swift_account_server
+            - swift_container_auditor
+            - swift_container_replicator
+            - swift_container_server
+            - swift_container_updater
+            - swift_object_auditor
+            - swift_object_expirer
+            - swift_object_replicator
+            - swift_object_server
+            - swift_object_updater
       update_tasks:
         - name: Check swift containers log folder/symlink exists
           stat: