diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61c0f24..c803644 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "quick:test": "cross-env NODE_DEBUG=adonisjs:assembler node --enable-source-maps --loader=ts-node/esm bin/test.ts"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@adonisjs/application": "8.1.0",
+    "@adonisjs/application": "8.2.1",
     "@adonisjs/eslint-config": "^1.3.0",
     "@adonisjs/prettier-config": "^1.3.0",
     "@adonisjs/tsconfig": "^1.3.0",
diff --git a/src/dev_server.ts b/src/dev_server.ts
index c3df7d0..ac7b18d 100644
--- a/src/dev_server.ts
+++ b/src/dev_server.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ export class DevServer {
     })
 
     this.#httpServer.on('message', async (message) => {
+      void this.#hooks.onHttpServerMessage({ colors: ui.colors, logger: this.#logger }, message, {
+        restartServer: () => {
+          this.#restartHTTPServer(port)
+        },
+      })
+
       if (this.#isAdonisJSReadyMessage(message)) {
         const host = message.host === '0.0.0.0' ? '127.0.0.1' : message.host
 
diff --git a/src/hooks.ts b/src/hooks.ts
index 4b882dc..1e6576a 100644
--- a/src/hooks.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@
  */
 
 import {
+  RcFile,
   AssemblerHookNode,
-  SourceFileChangedHookHandler,
   AssemblerHookHandler,
-  RcFile,
+  HttpServerMessageHookHandler,
+  SourceFileChangedHookHandler,
 } from '@adonisjs/application/types'
 import { RuntimeException } from '@poppinss/utils'
 import Hooks from '@poppinss/hooks'
@@ -20,10 +21,11 @@ export class AssemblerHooks {
   #config: RcFile['unstable_assembler']
 
   #hooks = new Hooks<{
-    onDevServerStarted: [Parameters<AssemblerHookHandler>, []]
-    onSourceFileChanged: [Parameters<SourceFileChangedHookHandler>, []]
     onBuildStarting: [Parameters<AssemblerHookHandler>, []]
     onBuildCompleted: [Parameters<AssemblerHookHandler>, []]
+    onDevServerStarted: [Parameters<AssemblerHookHandler>, []]
+    onSourceFileChanged: [Parameters<SourceFileChangedHookHandler>, []]
+    onHttpServerMessage: [Parameters<HttpServerMessageHookHandler>, []]
   }>()
 
   constructor(config: RcFile['unstable_assembler']) {
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@ export class AssemblerHooks {
       ...(this.#config?.onSourceFileChanged || []).map(async (node) =>
         this.#hooks.add('onSourceFileChanged', await this.#resolveHookNode(node))
       ),
+      ...(this.#config?.onHttpServerMessage || []).map(async (node) =>
+        this.#hooks.add('onHttpServerMessage', await this.#resolveHookNode(node))
+      ),
     ])
   }
 
@@ -98,4 +103,11 @@ export class AssemblerHooks {
   async onBuildCompleted(...args: Parameters<AssemblerHookHandler>) {
     await this.#hooks.runner('onBuildCompleted').run(...args)
   }
+
+  /**
+   * When a message is received from the HTTP server process
+   */
+  async onHttpServerMessage(...args: Parameters<HttpServerMessageHookHandler>) {
+    await this.#hooks.runner('onHttpServerMessage').run(...args)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index fbce209..6f8ea49 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export type DevServerOptions = {
    */
   hooks?: Pick<
     NonNullable<RcFile['unstable_assembler']>,
-    'onDevServerStarted' | 'onSourceFileChanged'
+    'onDevServerStarted' | 'onSourceFileChanged' | 'onHttpServerMessage'
   >
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/dev_server.spec.ts b/tests/dev_server.spec.ts
index 6e3db9e..62558e6 100644
--- a/tests/dev_server.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/dev_server.spec.ts
@@ -137,4 +137,94 @@ test.group('DevServer', () => {
 
     await sleep(500)
   }).timeout(10_000)
+
+  test('onHttpServerMessage hook should be executed', async ({ assert, fs, cleanup }) => {
+    let receivedMessages: any[] = []
+
+    await fs.createJson('tsconfig.json', {
+      include: ['**/*'],
+      exclude: [],
+    })
+    await fs.create('index.ts', 'console.log("hey")')
+    await fs.create(
+      'bin/server.js',
+      `
+      process.send({ isAdonisJS: true, environment: 'web' });
+      process.send({ type: 'http-server-message', message: 'hello' });
+      `
+    )
+    await fs.create('.env', 'PORT=3334')
+
+    const devServer = new DevServer(fs.baseUrl, {
+      assets: { enabled: false },
+      nodeArgs: [],
+      scriptArgs: [],
+      hooks: {
+        onHttpServerMessage: [
+          async () => ({
+            default: (_, message, __) => {
+              receivedMessages.push(message)
+            },
+          }),
+        ],
+      },
+    })
+
+    await devServer.startAndWatch(ts)
+    cleanup(() => devServer.close())
+
+    await sleep(500)
+
+    assert.deepEqual(receivedMessages, [
+      { isAdonisJS: true, environment: 'web' },
+      { type: 'http-server-message', message: 'hello' },
+    ])
+  })
+
+  test('can restart server from onHttpServerMessage hook', async ({ assert, fs, cleanup }) => {
+    let receivedMessages: any[] = []
+
+    await fs.createJson('tsconfig.json', {
+      include: ['**/*'],
+      exclude: [],
+    })
+    await fs.create('index.ts', 'console.log("hey")')
+    await fs.create(
+      'bin/server.js',
+      `
+      process.send({ isAdonisJS: true, environment: 'web' });
+      process.send({ type: 'restart' });
+      `
+    )
+    await fs.create('.env', 'PORT=3334')
+
+    let wasRestarted = false
+
+    const devServer = new DevServer(fs.baseUrl, {
+      assets: { enabled: false },
+      nodeArgs: [],
+      scriptArgs: [],
+      hooks: {
+        onHttpServerMessage: [
+          async () => ({
+            default: (_, message, { restartServer }) => {
+              receivedMessages.push(message)
+
+              if (message.type === 'restart' && !wasRestarted) {
+                restartServer()
+                wasRestarted = true
+              }
+            },
+          }),
+        ],
+      },
+    })
+
+    await devServer.startAndWatch(ts)
+    cleanup(() => devServer.close())
+
+    await sleep(500)
+
+    assert.deepEqual(receivedMessages.length, 4)
+  })
 })