diff --git a/src/conf/proc.rs b/src/conf/proc.rs
index 29e066a..33ebbc6 100644
--- a/src/conf/proc.rs
+++ b/src/conf/proc.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use types::{AccessibleDirectory, AutoRestart, ExecutableFile, HealthCheck, StopS
 /// Rust representation of the `taskmaster` config. All its types implement
 /// the `Deserializer` trait.
 #[allow(unused)]
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ProcessConfig {
     /// User to spawn the process as.
diff --git a/src/conf/proc/types/autorestart.rs b/src/conf/proc/types/autorestart.rs
index 4469478..2f2c4ae 100644
--- a/src/conf/proc/types/autorestart.rs
+++ b/src/conf/proc/types/autorestart.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
 ///
 /// Implements the `serde::Deserializer` trait for the `autorestart` field of the configuration.
 #[allow(unused)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct AutoRestart {
     pub mode: String,
     pub max_retries: Option<u8>,
diff --git a/src/conf/proc/types/healthcheck.rs b/src/conf/proc/types/healthcheck.rs
index 91e06bb..4d07e5d 100644
--- a/src/conf/proc/types/healthcheck.rs
+++ b/src/conf/proc/types/healthcheck.rs
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ fn dflt_retries() -> usize {
     5
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(untagged)]
 pub enum HealthCheckType {
     Command(CommandHealthCheck),
     Uptime(UptimeHealthCheck),
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct CommandHealthCheck {
     /// Command to run as a healthcheck.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub struct CommandHealthCheck {
     pub timeout: usize,
 }
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct UptimeHealthCheck {
     /// Time (in seconds) after which the process will be deemed healthy.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub struct UptimeHealthCheck {
 }
 
 #[allow(unused)]
-#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct HealthCheck {
     /// Inferred from the configured fields.
     ///
diff --git a/src/conf/proc/types/path.rs b/src/conf/proc/types/path.rs
index c436e08..1cd3348 100644
--- a/src/conf/proc/types/path.rs
+++ b/src/conf/proc/types/path.rs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for AccessibleDirectory {
 ///
 /// Implements the `serde::Deserializer` trait for the `cmd` field of the configuration.
 #[allow(unused)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ExecutableFile {
     path: String,
 }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for ExecutableFile {
 ///
 /// Implements the `serde::Deserializer` trait for the `stdout` and `stderr` fields of the configuration.
 #[allow(unused)]
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq)]
 pub struct WritableFile {
     path: String,
 }
diff --git a/src/run/daemon.rs b/src/run/daemon.rs
index 3ed2c26..27f5b8d 100644
--- a/src/run/daemon.rs
+++ b/src/run/daemon.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ impl Daemon {
         for (process_name_new, process_new) in daemon_new.processes_mut().drain() {
             match self.processes_mut().get_mut(&process_name_new.to_owned()) {
                 Some(process_old) => {
+                    if process_old.config() != process_new.config() {
+                        process_old.push_desired_state(ProcessState::Stopped);
+                    }
                     *process_old.config_mut() = process_new.config().clone();
 
                     match process_old.config().autostart() {