diff --git a/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service b/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service
index d19ff25..7188d36 100644
--- a/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service
+++ b/guest/shutdown_runner/debian/service
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/shutdown_runner --grpc_port $(cat /mnt/internal/debian_service_port)'
 Type=simple
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=1
 User=root
 Group=root