diff --git a/cmd/server/main.go b/cmd/server/main.go
index cf0eece..6f99ff3 100644
--- a/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -58,20 +58,12 @@ func main() {
 			os.Exit(0)
 		}
 		if rc == syscall.SIGHUP {
-			l.Info(`received "SIGHUP" signal - reloading rules...`)
-			/*
-				_, nr, err := config.New(config.WithConfFile(*cf), config.WithRulesFile(*rf))
-				if err != nil {
-					s.Log.Errorf("%s - skipping reload", err)
-					continue
-				}
-				if err := nr.CheckRegEx(); err != nil {
-					s.Log.Errorf("ruleset validation failed for new ruleset - skipping reload: %s", err)
-					continue
-				}
-				s.SetRules(nr)
-
-			*/
+			l.Info(`received signal`,
+				slog.String("signal", "SIGHUP"),
+				slog.String("action", "reloading config/ruleset"))
+			if err = s.ReloadConfig(p, f); err != nil {
+				l.Error("failed to reload config", LogErrKey, err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index b2f406f..f6ed071 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -255,3 +255,22 @@ func (s *Server) setRules() error {
 	s.ruleset = rs
 	return nil
 }
+
+// ReloadConfig reloads the configuration of the Server with the specified
+// path and filename.
+// It creates a new Config using the NewConfig method and updates the Server's
+// conf field. It also reloads the configured Ruleset.
+// If an error occurs while reloading the configuration, an error is returned.
+func (s *Server) ReloadConfig(p, f string) error {
+	c, err := NewConfig(p, f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to reload config: %w", err)
+	}
+	s.conf = c
+
+	if err := s.setRules(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to reload ruleset: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}