diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml
index c365a12..e23a2ec 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
   # property in the CRD.  
   # "guestShutdownStops":
   #   false
+  
+  # When incremented, the VM is reset. The value has no default value,
+  # i.e. if you start the VM without a value for this property, and
+  # decide to trigger a reset later, you have to first set the value
+  # and then inrement it.
+  # "resetCounter": 1
 
   # Define the VM (required)
   "vm":
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java
index d6d5219..4e89944 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ public class Configuration implements Dto {
     /** If guest shutdown changes CRD .vm.state to "Stopped". */
     public boolean guestShutdownStops;
 
+    /** Increments of the reset counter trigger a reset of the VM. */
+    public Integer resetCounter;
+
     /** The vm. */
     @SuppressWarnings("PMD.ShortVariable")
     public Vm vm;
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Runner.java b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Runner.java
index e0baa4f..4d9f479 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Runner.java
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Runner.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.cli.Option;
 import org.apache.commons.cli.Options;
 import static org.jdrupes.vmoperator.common.Constants.APP_NAME;
 import org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu.commands.QmpCont;
+import org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu.commands.QmpReset;
 import org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu.events.ConfigureQemu;
 import org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu.events.Exit;
 import org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu.events.MonitorCommand;
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ public class Runner extends Component {
     private CommandDefinition cloudInitImgDefinition;
     private CommandDefinition qemuDefinition;
     private final QemuMonitor qemuMonitor;
+    private Integer resetCounter;
     private State state = State.INITIALIZING;
 
     /** Preparatory actions for QEMU start */
@@ -615,7 +617,7 @@ public class Runner extends Component {
      * @param event the event
      */
     @Handler(priority = -1000)
-    public void onConfigureQemu(ConfigureQemu event) {
+    public void onConfigureQemuFinal(ConfigureQemu event) {
         if (state == State.STARTING) {
             fire(new MonitorCommand(new QmpCont()));
             state = State.RUNNING;
@@ -624,6 +626,23 @@ public class Runner extends Component {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * On configure qemu.
+     *
+     * @param event the event
+     */
+    @Handler
+    public void onConfigureQemu(ConfigureQemu event) {
+        if (state == State.RUNNING) {
+            if (resetCounter != null
+                && event.configuration().resetCounter != null
+                && event.configuration().resetCounter > resetCounter) {
+                fire(new MonitorCommand(new QmpReset()));
+            }
+            resetCounter = event.configuration().resetCounter;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * On process exited.
      *
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/commands/QmpReset.java b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/commands/QmpReset.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bcffc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/commands/QmpReset.java
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * VM-Operator
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 Michael N. Lipp
+ * 
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu.commands;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode;
+
+/**
+ * A {@link QmpCommand} that send a system_reset to the VM.
+ */
+public class QmpReset extends QmpCommand {
+
+    @SuppressWarnings({ "PMD.FieldNamingConventions",
+        "PMD.VariableNamingConventions" })
+    private static final JsonNode jsonTemplate
+        = parseJson("{ \"execute\": \"system_reset\" }");
+
+    @Override
+    public JsonNode toJson() {
+        return jsonTemplate.deepCopy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "QmpReset()";
+    }
+
+}