diff --git a/roles/collectd-version/files/collectd-version.service b/roles/collectd-version/files/collectd-version.service
index c711b5d..ee482ee 100644
--- a/roles/collectd-version/files/collectd-version.service
+++ b/roles/collectd-version/files/collectd-version.service
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 Description=collectd version plugin
 BindsTo=collectd.service
 After=collectd.service
+StartLimitInterval=1s
+StartLimitBurst=10
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/local/libexec/collectd-version
 RemainAfterExit=true
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=500ms
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=collectd.service