diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
index 43363185469d..1ca83493ecfc 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/shairport-sync.nix
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ in
           User = cfg.user;
           Group = cfg.group;
           ExecStart = "${lib.getExe cfg.package} ${cfg.arguments}";
+          Restart = "on-failure";
           RuntimeDirectory = "shairport-sync";
         };
       };