diff --git a/hosts/by-name/servo/services/slskd.nix b/hosts/by-name/servo/services/slskd.nix
index d40e96fe9..b2fcab604 100644
--- a/hosts/by-name/servo/services/slskd.nix
+++ b/hosts/by-name/servo/services/slskd.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     serviceConfig = {
       # run this behind the OVPN static VPN
       NetworkNamespacePath = "/run/netns/ovpns";
-      Restart = "always";  # exits "success" when it fails to connect to soulseek server
+      Restart = lib.mkForce "always";  # exits "success" when it fails to connect to soulseek server
       RestartSec = "60s";
       Group = "media";
     };