diff --git a/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm b/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm
index 1ebfb14f3c..cb25b03b64 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/desktop.scm
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ format."))
          (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
                    (list #$(file-append redshift "/bin/redshift")
                          "-c" #$config-file)))
-         (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))
+         (stop #~(make-kill-destructor))
+         (actions (list (shepherd-configuration-action config-file))))))
 
 (define home-redshift-service-type
   (service-type
diff --git a/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm b/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm
index d2a803279f..1a70a220f0 100644
--- a/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm
+++ b/gnu/home/services/shepherd.scm
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                shepherd-service-auto-start?
                shepherd-service-modules
 
-               shepherd-action))
+               shepherd-action
+               shepherd-configuration-action))
 
 (define-record-type* <home-shepherd-configuration>
   home-shepherd-configuration make-home-shepherd-configuration