diff --git a/roles/hedgedoc/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/roles/hedgedoc/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index df37f27..cf9e7e6 100644
--- a/roles/hedgedoc/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/hedgedoc/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
       - ./database:/var/lib/postgresql/data
   app:
     image: quay.io/hedgedoc/hedgedoc:1.9.9
+    restart: on-failure
     environment:
       - CMD_DOMAIN={{ hedgedoc_domain }}
       - CMD_PROTOCOL_USESSL=true