diff --git a/dist/redhat/systemd/scylla-server.service b/dist/redhat/systemd/scylla-server.service
index d8bdf2cd3e..e7258cffa7 100644
--- a/dist/redhat/systemd/scylla-server.service
+++ b/dist/redhat/systemd/scylla-server.service
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/scylla $SCYLLA_ARGS $SCYLLA_IO
 ExecStopPost=/usr/bin/sudo -E /usr/lib/scylla/scylla_stop
 TimeoutStartSec=900
 KillMode=process
-Restart=no
+Restart=on-abnormal
 User=scylla
 
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