diff --git a/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.service b/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.service
index 888ff21..034f56a 100644
--- a/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.service
+++ b/roles/base-backups/templates/9iron-backup.service
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 # vim:ft=dosini:
 [Unit]
 Description=9iron backup service
+StartLimitIntervalSec=3600
+StartLimitBurst=5
 
 [Service]
-Type=oneshot
 MemoryMax=256M
 ExecStart=/opt/backups/backup.sh
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=90
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target