diff --git a/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/Dockerfile b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/Dockerfile
index 17ef680..579d71a 100644
--- a/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/Dockerfile
+++ b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/Dockerfile
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ FROM rockylinux:8.9
 RUN dnf install -y dnsmasq procps-ng ipxe-bootimgs-x86 python3 python3-pip; dnf clean all;
 COPY --chmod=644 --chown=dnsmasq:dnsmasq dnsmasq.conf /etc/dnsmasq.conf
 COPY --chmod=555 --chown=dnsmasq:dnsmasq smd.py /bin/smd.py
+COPY --chmod=555 --chown=dnsmasq:dnsmasq init.sh /bin/init.sh
+COPY --chmod=555 --chown=dnsmasq:dnsmasq update_loop.sh /bin/update_loop.sh  
 RUN pip3 install requests 
 
 EXPOSE 67/udp
-ENTRYPOINT smd.py && dnsmasq -k -d --log-dhcp
+ENTRYPOINT init.sh
 
diff --git a/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/init.sh b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/init.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5719ae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/init.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+smd.py
+update_loop.sh &
+dnsmasq -k -d --log-dhcp
diff --git a/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/smd.py b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/smd.py
index 153167b..bfae6f5 100644
--- a/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/smd.py
+++ b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/smd.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import requests
 import os
-
+import filecmp
+import shutil
+import sys
+import tempfile
 def getSMD(url):
     r = requests.get(url)
     data = r.json()
@@ -9,29 +12,42 @@ def getSMD(url):
 
 
 def main():
+    sighup = False
     smd_endpoint=os.environ['smd_endpoint']
     bss_endpoint=os.environ['bss_endpoint']
     ei_data = getSMD(f'http://{smd_endpoint}:27779/hsm/v2/Inventory/EthernetInterfaces')
-    f = open("/etc/dhcp-hostsfile","w")
+    #hostsfile = tempfile.TemporaryFile(mode = "r+")
+    hostsfile = open("/etc/dhcp-hostsfile-new", "w")
     #this for loop writes host entries
     for i in ei_data:
         if i['Type'] != 'NodeBMC':
-            print(f"{i['MACAddress']},set:{i['ComponentID']},{i['IPAddresses'][0]['IPAddress']},{i['ComponentID']}", file=f)
+            print(f"{i['MACAddress']},set:{i['ComponentID']},{i['IPAddresses'][0]['IPAddress']},{i['ComponentID']}", file=hostsfile)
         else:
-           print(f"{i['MACAddress']},{i['IPAddresses'][0]['IPAddress']},{i['ComponentID']}", file=f)
-    f.close()
+           print(f"{i['MACAddress']},{i['IPAddresses'][0]['IPAddress']},{i['ComponentID']}", file=hostsfile)
+    hostsfile.close()
+    if os.path.isfile("/etc/dhcp-hostsfile") == False or filecmp.cmp("/etc/dhcp-hostsfile-new", "/etc/dhcp-hostsfile") == False:
+        sighup = True
+        shutil.copyfile("/etc/dhcp-hostsfile-new", "/etc/dhcp-hostsfile")
     #TODO actually map all the BMCs straight from redfish, instead of creating dummy endpoints for them.
     #rf_data = getSMD(f'http://{smd_endpoint}:27779/hsm/v2/Inventory/RedfishEndpoints')
     #for r in rf_data['RedfishEndpoints']:
     #    print(r['ID'] + ' ' + r['IPAddress'])
-    f = open("/etc/dhcp-optsfile", "w")
+    #optsfile = tempfile.TemporaryFile(mode = "r+")
+    optsfile = open("/etc/dhcp-optsfile-new", "w")
     #this for loop writes option entries, we wouldn't need it if the BSS wasn't MAC specific
     for i in ei_data:
       if 'bmc' not in i['Description']:
-          print(f"tag:{i['ComponentID']},tag:IPXEBOOT,option:bootfile-name,\"http://{bss_endpoint}:27778/boot/v1/bootscript?mac={i['MACAddress']}\"", file=f)
+          print(f"tag:{i['ComponentID']},tag:IPXEBOOT,option:bootfile-name,\"http://{bss_endpoint}:27778/boot/v1/bootscript?mac={i['MACAddress']}\"", file=optsfile)
+    optsfile.close()
+    if os.path.isfile("/etc/dhcp-optsfile") == False or filecmp.cmp("/etc/dhcp-optsfile-new","/etc/dhcp-optsfile") == False:
+        sighup = True
+        shutil.copyfile(optsfile.name, "/etc/dhcp-optsfile")
 
-    f.close()
+    if sighup:
+       print("newfile!")
+       sys.exit(1)
+    else:
+       sys.exit(0)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
-
diff --git a/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/update_loop.sh b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/update_loop.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a86ab55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dnsmasq-dhcpd-dynamic/update_loop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+while true
+do
+    smd.py
+    rc=$?
+    if [$rc -e 1]; then
+        kill -1 $(pgrep dnsmasq)
+    fi
+    sleep 10
+done