diff --git a/krebs/3modules/brockman.nix b/krebs/3modules/brockman.nix
index 32aa3489b..9b2ed4a71 100644
--- a/krebs/3modules/brockman.nix
+++ b/krebs/3modules/brockman.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ in {
         PrivateTmp = true;
         RuntimeDirectory = "brockman";
         WorkingDirectory = "%t/brockman";
+        RestartSec = 5;
       };
     };
   };