diff --git a/haproxy_mcp/tools/certificates.py b/haproxy_mcp/tools/certificates.py
index 6f04484..bbc327b 100644
--- a/haproxy_mcp/tools/certificates.py
+++ b/haproxy_mcp/tools/certificates.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from ..config import (
     CERTS_DIR,
     CERTS_DIR_CONTAINER,
     ACME_HOME,
+    HAPROXY_PORT,
     REMOTE_MODE,
 )
 from ..exceptions import HaproxyError
@@ -218,13 +219,18 @@ def _haproxy_issue_cert_impl(domain: str, wildcard: bool) -> str:
     if _file_exists(cert_dir):
         return f"Error: Certificate for {domain} already exists. Use haproxy_renew_cert to renew."
 
-    host_path, _ = get_pem_paths(domain)
-    install_cmd = f"cat {ACME_HOME}/{domain}_ecc/fullchain.cer {ACME_HOME}/{domain}_ecc/{domain}.key > {host_path}"
+    host_path, container_path = get_pem_paths(domain)
+    cert_dir = f"{ACME_HOME}/{domain}_ecc"
+    reload_cmd = (
+        f"cat {cert_dir}/fullchain.cer {cert_dir}/{domain}.key > {host_path}"
+        f' && printf "set ssl cert {container_path} <<\\n%s\\n\\n" "$(cat {host_path})" | nc localhost {HAPROXY_PORT}'
+        f' && echo "commit ssl cert {container_path}" | nc localhost {HAPROXY_PORT}'
+    )
 
     cmd = [ACME_SH, "--issue", "--dns", "dns_cf", "-d", domain]
     if wildcard:
         cmd.extend(["-d", f"*.{domain}"])
-    cmd.extend(["--reloadcmd", install_cmd])
+    cmd.extend(["--reloadcmd", reload_cmd])
 
     try:
         logger.info("Issuing certificate for %s", domain)