diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix
index 34b4139e7c58..adb212ab08d0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/influxdb.nix
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ in
         ExecStart = ''${cfg.package}/bin/influxd -config "${configFile}"'';
         User = cfg.user;
         Group = cfg.group;
+        Restart = "on-failure";
       };
       postStart =
         let