diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/munge.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/munge.nix
index 521f847802f6..9d306c205f94 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/munge.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/munge.nix
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ in
         Group = "munge";
         StateDirectory = "munge";
         StateDirectoryMode = "0711";
+        Restart = "on-failure";
         RuntimeDirectory = "munge";
       };