diff --git a/pillar.example b/pillar.example
index b193b3f..441a51a 100644
--- a/pillar.example
+++ b/pillar.example
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ prometheus:
         service:
           args:
             web.listen-address: 0.0.0.0:9090
+          # Enable the service on startup (default: true)
+          enable: true
+          # Reload service if changes occur instead of restarting (default: false)
+          reload: false
         config:
           # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
           # ref https://raw.githubusercontent.com/prometheus/prometheus/release-2.10/config/testdata/conf.good.yml
diff --git a/prometheus/service/running.sls b/prometheus/service/running.sls
index 62bb86b..026beab 100644
--- a/prometheus/service/running.sls
+++ b/prometheus/service/running.sls
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ prometheus-service-running-{{ name }}-unmasked:
 
 prometheus-service-running-{{ name }}:
   service.running:
-    - enable: True
+    - enable: {{ p.pkg.component[name]['service'].get('enable', True) }}
+    - reload: {{ p.pkg.component[name]['service'].get('reload', False) }}
     - require:
       - sls: {{ sls_config_file }}
             {%- if grains.kernel|lower == 'linux' %}