diff --git a/Dockerfile-alpine.template b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
index 1ce4411a..5ca70407 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-alpine.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-alpine.template
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/Dockerfile-debian.template b/Dockerfile-debian.template
index 91b7cf78..11123fd7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile-debian.template
+++ b/Dockerfile-debian.template
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/entrypoint/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/entrypoint/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/entrypoint/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/mainline/alpine-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/mainline/alpine-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mainline/alpine-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/mainline/alpine-perl/Dockerfile b/mainline/alpine-perl/Dockerfile
index 851b86d6..643c0e59 100644
--- a/mainline/alpine-perl/Dockerfile
+++ b/mainline/alpine-perl/Dockerfile
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/mainline/alpine/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/mainline/alpine/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mainline/alpine/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/mainline/alpine/Dockerfile b/mainline/alpine/Dockerfile
index 59519217..f11d0c90 100644
--- a/mainline/alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/mainline/alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/mainline/debian-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/mainline/debian-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mainline/debian-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/mainline/debian-perl/Dockerfile b/mainline/debian-perl/Dockerfile
index 0874f07d..4876478b 100644
--- a/mainline/debian-perl/Dockerfile
+++ b/mainline/debian-perl/Dockerfile
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/mainline/debian/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/mainline/debian/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mainline/debian/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/mainline/debian/Dockerfile b/mainline/debian/Dockerfile
index 198e225c..faca8058 100644
--- a/mainline/debian/Dockerfile
+++ b/mainline/debian/Dockerfile
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/stable/alpine-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/stable/alpine-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stable/alpine-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/stable/alpine-perl/Dockerfile b/stable/alpine-perl/Dockerfile
index 6df7dde2..10d8ffb4 100644
--- a/stable/alpine-perl/Dockerfile
+++ b/stable/alpine-perl/Dockerfile
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/stable/alpine/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/stable/alpine/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stable/alpine/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/stable/alpine/Dockerfile b/stable/alpine/Dockerfile
index 397380ad..0e29e84e 100644
--- a/stable/alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/stable/alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/stable/debian-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/stable/debian-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stable/debian-perl/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/stable/debian-perl/Dockerfile b/stable/debian-perl/Dockerfile
index 90a797dc..beabb704 100644
--- a/stable/debian-perl/Dockerfile
+++ b/stable/debian-perl/Dockerfile
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80
diff --git a/stable/debian/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh b/stable/debian/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..81bf3503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stable/debian/40-reload-every-x-hours.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+ME=$(basename $0)
+
+[ "${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS:-}" ] || exit 0
+if [ $(echo "$NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS > 0" | bc) == 0 ]; then
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Error. Provide integer or floating point number greater that 0. See 'man sleep'." 
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+start_background_reload() {
+  echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx every $NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS hour(s)"
+  while :; do sleep ${NGINX_ENTRYPOINT_RELOAD_EVERY_X_HOURS}h; echo >&3 "$ME: Reloading Nginx ..." && nginx -s reload; done &
+}
+
+start_background_reload
diff --git a/stable/debian/Dockerfile b/stable/debian/Dockerfile
index a4d932bf..c92dead9 100644
--- a/stable/debian/Dockerfile
+++ b/stable/debian/Dockerfile
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
 COPY 10-listen-on-ipv6-by-default.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 20-envsubst-on-templates.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 COPY 30-tune-worker-processes.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
+COPY 40-reload-every-x-hours.sh /docker-entrypoint.d
 ENTRYPOINT ["/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
 
 EXPOSE 80