diff --git a/roles/internal/apix/defaults/main.yml b/roles/internal/apix/defaults/main.yml
index d4f383eb..6aff6c87 100644
--- a/roles/internal/apix/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/internal/apix/defaults/main.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ apix_static_token: islandora
 
 apix_loader_url: http://localhost:8081/services//apix:load
 
+apix_root_discovery: http://localhost:8081/discovery/
+
 apix_karaf_etc_dir: "{{ karaf_install_symlink }}/etc"
 
 apix_config:
diff --git a/roles/internal/apix/tasks/main.yml b/roles/internal/apix/tasks/main.yml
index e12351fa..930cbdda 100644
--- a/roles/internal/apix/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/internal/apix/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
     - apix
     - apix-config
 
+- include: reset.yml
+  tags:
+    - apix
+    - apix-reset
+
 - include: crayfish.yml
   tags:
     - apix
diff --git a/roles/internal/apix/tasks/reset.yml b/roles/internal/apix/tasks/reset.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6f46beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/internal/apix/tasks/reset.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+
+- uri:
+    url: "{{ apix_root_discovery }}"
+    status_code: 200,500
+    headers:
+      Bearer: "{{ apix_static_token }}"
+  register: loader_service
+
+- service:
+    name: karaf
+    state: stopped
+  when: loader_service.status == 500
+
+- service:
+    name: tomcat8
+    state: stopped
+  when: loader_service.status == 500
+
+- service:
+    name: activemq
+    state: stopped
+  when: loader_service.status == 500
+
+- service:
+    name: activemq
+    state: started
+  when: loader_service.status == 500
+
+- pause:
+    minutes: 1
+  when: loader_service.status == 500
+
+- service:
+    name: tomcat8
+    state: started
+  when: loader_service.status == 500
+
+- pause:
+    minutes: 1
+  when: loader_service.status == 500
+
+- service:
+    name: karaf
+    state: started
+  when: loader_service.status == 500