diff --git a/builtin/logical/database/backend.go b/builtin/logical/database/backend.go
index 0fc6f615a5..693a22ff97 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/database/backend.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/database/backend.go
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ func Backend(conf *logical.BackendConfig) *databaseBackend {
 				pathListPluginConnection(&b),
 				pathConfigurePluginConnection(&b),
 				pathResetConnection(&b),
+				pathReloadPlugin(&b),
 			},
 			pathListRoles(&b),
 			pathRoles(&b),
diff --git a/builtin/logical/database/backend_test.go b/builtin/logical/database/backend_test.go
index 173a6eea93..0554365e1c 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/database/backend_test.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/database/backend_test.go
@@ -626,6 +626,23 @@ func TestBackend_connectionCrud(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("err:%s resp:%#v\n", err, resp)
 	}
 
+	// Configure a second connection to confirm below it doesn't get restarted.
+	data = map[string]interface{}{
+		"connection_url":    "test",
+		"plugin_name":       "hana-database-plugin",
+		"verify_connection": false,
+	}
+	req = &logical.Request{
+		Operation: logical.UpdateOperation,
+		Path:      "config/plugin-test-hana",
+		Storage:   config.StorageView,
+		Data:      data,
+	}
+	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(namespace.RootContext(nil), req)
+	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+		t.Fatalf("err:%s resp:%#v\n", err, resp)
+	}
+
 	// Create a role
 	data = map[string]interface{}{
 		"db_name":               "plugin-test",
@@ -717,17 +734,49 @@ func TestBackend_connectionCrud(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(diff)
 	}
 
-	// Reset Connection
-	data = map[string]interface{}{}
-	req = &logical.Request{
-		Operation: logical.UpdateOperation,
-		Path:      "reset/plugin-test",
-		Storage:   config.StorageView,
-		Data:      data,
-	}
-	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(namespace.RootContext(nil), req)
-	if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
-		t.Fatalf("err:%s resp:%#v\n", err, resp)
+	// Test endpoints for reloading plugins.
+	for _, reloadPath := range []string{
+		"reset/plugin-test",
+		"reload/postgresql-database-plugin",
+	} {
+		getConnectionID := func(name string) string {
+			t.Helper()
+			dbBackend, ok := b.(*databaseBackend)
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatal("could not convert logical.Backend to databaseBackend")
+			}
+			dbi := dbBackend.connections.Get(name)
+			if dbi == nil {
+				t.Fatal("no plugin-test dbi")
+			}
+			return dbi.ID()
+		}
+		initialID := getConnectionID("plugin-test")
+		hanaID := getConnectionID("plugin-test-hana")
+		req = &logical.Request{
+			Operation: logical.UpdateOperation,
+			Path:      reloadPath,
+			Storage:   config.StorageView,
+			Data:      map[string]interface{}{},
+		}
+		resp, err = b.HandleRequest(namespace.RootContext(nil), req)
+		if err != nil || (resp != nil && resp.IsError()) {
+			t.Fatalf("err:%s resp:%#v\n", err, resp)
+		}
+		if initialID == getConnectionID("plugin-test") {
+			t.Fatal("ID unchanged after connection reset")
+		}
+		if hanaID != getConnectionID("plugin-test-hana") {
+			t.Fatal("hana plugin got restarted but shouldn't have been")
+		}
+		if strings.HasPrefix(reloadPath, "reload/") {
+			if expected := 1; expected != resp.Data["count"] {
+				t.Fatalf("expected %d but got %d", expected, resp.Data["count"])
+			}
+			if expected := []string{"plugin-test"}; !reflect.DeepEqual(expected, resp.Data["connections"]) {
+				t.Fatalf("expected %v but got %v", expected, resp.Data["connections"])
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Get creds
diff --git a/builtin/logical/database/path_config_connection.go b/builtin/logical/database/path_config_connection.go
index 9c813ef2af..b017009da0 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/database/path_config_connection.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/database/path_config_connection.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
@@ -94,13 +95,7 @@ func (b *databaseBackend) pathConnectionReset() framework.OperationFunc {
 			return logical.ErrorResponse(respErrEmptyName), nil
 		}
 
-		// Close plugin and delete the entry in the connections cache.
-		if err := b.ClearConnection(name); err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		// Execute plugin again, we don't need the object so throw away.
-		if _, err := b.GetConnection(ctx, req.Storage, name); err != nil {
+		if err := b.reloadConnection(ctx, req.Storage, name); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
@@ -108,6 +103,103 @@ func (b *databaseBackend) pathConnectionReset() framework.OperationFunc {
 	}
 }
 
+func (b *databaseBackend) reloadConnection(ctx context.Context, storage logical.Storage, name string) error {
+	// Close plugin and delete the entry in the connections cache.
+	if err := b.ClearConnection(name); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Execute plugin again, we don't need the object so throw away.
+	if _, err := b.GetConnection(ctx, storage, name); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// pathReloadPlugin reloads all connections using a named plugin.
+func pathReloadPlugin(b *databaseBackend) *framework.Path {
+	return &framework.Path{
+		Pattern: fmt.Sprintf("reload/%s", framework.GenericNameRegex("plugin_name")),
+
+		DisplayAttrs: &framework.DisplayAttributes{
+			OperationPrefix: operationPrefixDatabase,
+			OperationVerb:   "reload",
+			OperationSuffix: "plugin",
+		},
+
+		Fields: map[string]*framework.FieldSchema{
+			"plugin_name": {
+				Type:        framework.TypeString,
+				Description: "Name of the database plugin",
+			},
+		},
+
+		Callbacks: map[logical.Operation]framework.OperationFunc{
+			logical.UpdateOperation: b.reloadPlugin(),
+		},
+
+		HelpSynopsis:    pathReloadPluginHelpSyn,
+		HelpDescription: pathReloadPluginHelpDesc,
+	}
+}
+
+// reloadPlugin reloads all instances of a named plugin by closing the existing
+// instances and creating new ones.
+func (b *databaseBackend) reloadPlugin() framework.OperationFunc {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, data *framework.FieldData) (*logical.Response, error) {
+		pluginName := data.Get("plugin_name").(string)
+		if pluginName == "" {
+			return logical.ErrorResponse(respErrEmptyPluginName), nil
+		}
+
+		connNames, err := req.Storage.List(ctx, "config/")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		reloaded := []string{}
+		for _, connName := range connNames {
+			entry, err := req.Storage.Get(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("config/%s", connName))
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read connection configuration: %w", err)
+			}
+			if entry == nil {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			var config DatabaseConfig
+			if err := entry.DecodeJSON(&config); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			if config.PluginName == pluginName {
+				if err := b.reloadConnection(ctx, req.Storage, connName); err != nil {
+					var successfullyReloaded string
+					if len(reloaded) > 0 {
+						successfullyReloaded = fmt.Sprintf("successfully reloaded %d connection(s): %s; ",
+							len(reloaded),
+							strings.Join(reloaded, ", "))
+					}
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("%sfailed to reload connection %q: %w", successfullyReloaded, connName, err)
+				}
+				reloaded = append(reloaded, connName)
+			}
+		}
+
+		resp := &logical.Response{
+			Data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"connections": reloaded,
+				"count":       len(reloaded),
+			},
+		}
+
+		if len(reloaded) == 0 {
+			resp.AddWarning(fmt.Sprintf("no connections were found with plugin_name %q", pluginName))
+		}
+
+		return resp, nil
+	}
+}
+
 // pathConfigurePluginConnection returns a configured framework.Path setup to
 // operate on plugins.
 func pathConfigurePluginConnection(b *databaseBackend) *framework.Path {
@@ -551,3 +643,12 @@ const pathResetConnectionHelpDesc = `
 This path resets the database connection by closing the existing database plugin
 instance and running a new one.
 `
+
+const pathReloadPluginHelpSyn = `
+Reloads all connections using a named database plugin.
+`
+
+const pathReloadPluginHelpDesc = `
+This path resets each database connection using a named plugin by closing each
+existing database plugin instance and running a new one.
+`
diff --git a/changelog/24472.txt b/changelog/24472.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..538bb2b4b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/24472.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:improvement
+secrets/database: Add new reload/:plugin_name API to reload database plugins by name for a specific mount.
+```
diff --git a/website/content/api-docs/secret/databases/index.mdx b/website/content/api-docs/secret/databases/index.mdx
index 7ab3d4e592..2373410a04 100644
--- a/website/content/api-docs/secret/databases/index.mdx
+++ b/website/content/api-docs/secret/databases/index.mdx
@@ -250,6 +250,42 @@ $ curl \
     http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/database/reset/mysql
 ```
 
+## Reload plugin
+
+This endpoint performs the same operation as
+[reset connection](/vault/api-docs/secret/databases#reset-connection) but for
+all connections that reference a specific plugin name. This can be useful to
+restart a specific plugin after it's been upgraded in the plugin catalog.
+
+| Method | Path                            |
+| :----- | :------------------------------ |
+| `POST` | `/database/reload/:plugin_name` |
+
+### Parameters
+
+- `plugin_name` `(string: <required>)` – Specifies the name of the plugin for
+  which all connections should be reset. This is specified as part of the URL.
+
+### Sample request
+
+```shell-session
+$ curl \
+    --header "X-Vault-Token: ..." \
+    --request POST \
+    http://127.0.0.1:8200/v1/database/reload/postgresql-database-plugin
+```
+
+### Sample response
+
+```json
+{
+  "data": {
+    "connections": ["pg1", "pg2"],
+    "count": 2
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Rotate root credentials
 
 This endpoint is used to rotate the "root" user credentials stored for