diff --git a/bin/up b/bin/up
index 9bf8925..8785885 100755
--- a/bin/up
+++ b/bin/up
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ program
     , 'development' == process.env.NODE_ENV ? 1 : cpus)
   .option('-t, --timeout [ms]', 'Worker timeout.')
   .option('-k, --keepalive', 'Restart failed workers.')
+  .option('-m, --manual-ready', 'Manual call require("up").ready() in code.')
 
 /**
  * Capture requires.
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ var keepAlive = program.keepalive;
  */
 
 debug('starting cluster with %d workers on port %d', numWorkers, port);
-debug('`\033[97mkill -s SIGUSR2 %d\033[90m` or \033[97mctrl + r\033[90m'
+debug('`\033[97mkill -s SIGUSR2 %d\033[90m` or'
+  + '`\033[97mkill -s SIGHUP %d\033[90m` or \033[97mctrl + r\033[90m'
   + ' to load new code', process.pid);
 
 var httpServer = http.Server().listen(program.port)
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ var httpServer = http.Server().listen(program.port)
       , requires: requires
       , title: program.title
       , keepAlive: keepAlive
+      , assumeReady: !program.manualReady
     })
 
 /**
@@ -172,6 +175,15 @@ if (program.pidfile) {
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Listen on SIGHUP signal.
+ */
+
+process.on('SIGHUP', function () {
+  debug('\033[97mSIGHUP\033[90m signal detected - reloading');
+  srv.reload();
+});
+
 /**
  * Listen on SIGUSR2 signal.
  */
diff --git a/lib/up.js b/lib/up.js
index ae5ac2b..85e5f0f 100644
--- a/lib/up.js
+++ b/lib/up.js
@@ -115,14 +115,10 @@ UpServer.prototype.__proto__ = Distributor.prototype;
  */
 
 UpServer.prototype.reload = function (fn) {
-  if (this.reloading) {
-    debug('reloading in process - ignoring reload');
-    return this;
-  }
 
   // remove all workers in the spawning state
-  for (var i = 0, l = this.spawning.length; i < l; i++) {
-    this.spawning[i].shutdown();
+  while (this.spawning.length > 0) {
+    this.spawning[0].shutdown();
   }
 
   if (this.workerTimeout > 0) {
diff --git a/lib/worker.js b/lib/worker.js
index 5fcc5da..1b350c6 100644
--- a/lib/worker.js
+++ b/lib/worker.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ process.on('message', function (msg) {
   switch (msg.type) {
     case 'die':
       setTimeout(function () {
-        process.exit(0);
+        process.kill(process.pid);
       }, msg.time);
       break;
     case 'ready':
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27405b6..7b1e6f4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,26 +1,37 @@
 {
-    "name": "up"
-  , "description": "Zero downtime reloads for Node HTTP(S) servers."
-  , "tags": ["cluster", "reload", "process", "monitor", "graceful", "restart"]
-  , "homepage": "https://github.com/learnboost/up"
-  , "version": "0.2.1"
-  , "bin": { "up": "./bin/up" }
-  , "main": "./lib/up"
-  , "engines": { "node": ">= 0.6.0" }
-  , "dependencies": {
-        "eq": "0.1.0"
-      , "ms": "0.1.0"
-      , "debug": "0.1.0"
-      , "commander": "0.6.1"
-      , "distribute": "0.1.4"
-    }
-  , "devDependencies": {
-        "mocha": "*"
-      , "expect.js": "*"
-      , "express": "*"
-      , "superagent": "*"
-    }
-  , "scripts": {
-        "test": "./node_modules/mocha/bin/mocha test/*.test.js"
-    }
+  "name": "up",
+  "description": "Zero downtime reloads for Node HTTP(S) servers.",
+  "tags": [
+    "cluster",
+    "reload",
+    "process",
+    "monitor",
+    "graceful",
+    "restart"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/learnboost/up",
+  "version": "0.2.5",
+  "bin": {
+    "up": "./bin/up"
+  },
+  "main": "./lib/up",
+  "engines": {
+    "node": ">= 0.6.0"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "eq": "0.1.0",
+    "ms": "0.1.0",
+    "debug": "0.1.0",
+    "commander": "0.6.1",
+    "distribute": "0.1.4"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "mocha": "*",
+    "expect.js": "*",
+    "express": "*",
+    "superagent": "*"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "./node_modules/mocha/bin/mocha test/*.test.js"
+  }
 }