diff --git a/bin/kyuubi b/bin/kyuubi
index 9984825c9..02672323f 100755
--- a/bin/kyuubi
+++ b/bin/kyuubi
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function usage() {
   echo "Usage: bin/kyuubi command"
   echo "  commands:"
   echo "    start        - Run a Kyuubi server as a daemon"
+  echo "    restart      - Restart Kyuubi server as a daemon"
   echo "    run          - Run a Kyuubi server in the foreground"
   echo "    stop         - Stop the Kyuubi daemon"
   echo "    status       - Show status of the Kyuubi daemon"
@@ -202,6 +203,12 @@ case $1 in
     start_kyuubi
     ;;
 
+  (restart)
+    echo "Restarting Kyuubi"
+    stop_kyuubi
+    start_kyuubi
+    ;;
+
   (run)
     run_kyuubi
     ;;