diff --git a/roles/deploy_code/defaults/main.yml b/roles/deploy_code/defaults/main.yml
index c0e29363..2c496e6b 100644
--- a/roles/deploy_code/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/deploy_code/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,13 +17,18 @@ deploy_code:
   keep: 10
   # Whether to sync the local deploy base to a shared destination, after successful build.
   mount_sync: ""
+  # mount_sync: "/home/{{ deploy_user }}/shared/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}/deploy"
   # Type of file to use for sync - 'squashfs' or 'tarball'
   # @see the _init role for SquashFS build dir paths
   mount_type: "tarball"
-  # mount_sync: "/home/{{ deploy_user }}/shared/{{ project_name }}_{{ build_type }}/deploy"
   # Path that you want to make sure has 755 permissions. Make sure to include the webroot WITHOUT the slash.
   perms_fix_path: ""
   # perms_fix_path: "www/sites/default"
+  # List of services to reload to free the loop device for 'squashfs' builds, post lazy umount.
+  # @see the squashfs role in ce-provision where special permissions for deploy user to manipulate services get granted.
+  services: []
+  # services:
+  #   - php8.0-fpm
   # Trigger an API call to rebuild infra after a deploy, e.g. if you need to repack an AMI.
   rebuild_infra: false
   # Details of API call to trigger. See api_call role.
diff --git a/roles/deploy_code/tasks/cleanup.yml b/roles/deploy_code/tasks/cleanup.yml
index e7146438..e2b1cc48 100644
--- a/roles/deploy_code/tasks/cleanup.yml
+++ b/roles/deploy_code/tasks/cleanup.yml
@@ -114,9 +114,9 @@
     - deploy_code.mount_sync | length > 1
     - deploy_code.mount_type == "squashfs"
 
-- name: Remount existing SquashFS image.
+- name: Unmount existing SquashFS image.
   ansible.builtin.command:
-    cmd: "mount {{ build_base_path }}/deploy.sqsh {{ deploy_base_path }} -t squashfs -o remount"
+    cmd: "umount -l {{ deploy_base_path }}"
   become: true
   become_user: "{{ deploy_user }}"
   when:
@@ -125,6 +125,22 @@
     - deploy_code.mount_type == "squashfs"
     - _mount_check|success
 
+- name: Reload any services that might be keeping the loop device busy.
+  ansible.builtin.service:
+    name: "{{ www_service }}"
+    state: reloaded
+  with_items: "{{ deploy_code.services }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: www_service
+  become: true
+  become_user: "{{ deploy_user }}"
+  when:
+    - deploy_code.mount_sync is defined
+    - deploy_code.mount_sync | length > 1
+    - deploy_code.mount_type == "squashfs"
+    - _mount_check|success
+    - deploy_code.services | length > 0
+
 - name: Mount new SquashFS image.
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: "mount {{ build_base_path }}/deploy.sqsh {{ deploy_base_path }} -t squashfs -o loop"
@@ -134,7 +150,6 @@
     - deploy_code.mount_sync is defined
     - deploy_code.mount_sync | length > 1
     - deploy_code.mount_type == "squashfs"
-    - _mount_check|failed
 
 - name: Trigger an infrastructure rebuild.
   ansible.builtin.include_role: