diff --git a/phosphor-gpio-monitor@.service b/phosphor-gpio-monitor@.service
index 02572a2..5975ecf 100644
--- a/phosphor-gpio-monitor@.service
+++ b/phosphor-gpio-monitor@.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=Phosphor GPIO %I monitor
 
 [Service]
-Restart=no
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/obmc/gpio/%I
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/phosphor-gpio-monitor --path=${DEVPATH} --key=${KEY} --polarity=${POLARITY} --target=${TARGET} ${EXTRA_ARGS}