diff --git a/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh b/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh
index a3caaf6ea16..28b9e05b66b 100755
--- a/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh
+++ b/cluster/gce/container-linux/configure-helper.sh
@@ -1191,6 +1191,7 @@ After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=${RKT_BIN} api-service --listen=127.0.0.1:15441
+Restart=on-failure
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target