diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index 35212dab74..4eff5aee6f 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -1849,6 +1849,14 @@ if test $1 -eq 1 && test ! -f %{_sysconfdir}/libvirt/qemu/networks/default.xml ;
          < %{_datadir}/libvirt/networks/default.xml \
          > %{_sysconfdir}/libvirt/qemu/networks/default.xml
     ln -s ../default.xml %{_sysconfdir}/libvirt/qemu/networks/autostart/default.xml
+
+    # Make sure libvirt picks up the new network defininiton
+      %if %{with_systemd}
+    /bin/systemctl try-restart libvirtd.service >/dev/null 2>&1 ||:
+      %else
+    /sbin/service libvirtd condrestart > /dev/null 2>&1 || :
+      %endif
+
 fi
     %endif