diff --git a/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service b/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service
index 4ab92dfef8..c795f9c3b4 100644
--- a/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service
+++ b/contrib/init/systemd/socket-activation/docker.service
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker -d -H fd://
+Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target