diff --git a/src/config/svc-monitor/contrail-svc-monitor.ini b/src/config/svc-monitor/contrail-svc-monitor.ini
index 382529fbd6e..eb06daf693f 100644
--- a/src/config/svc-monitor/contrail-svc-monitor.ini
+++ b/src/config/svc-monitor/contrail-svc-monitor.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 command=/usr/bin/contrail-svc-monitor --conf_file /etc/contrail/contrail-svc-monitor.conf --conf_file /etc/contrail/contrail-keystone-auth.conf
 priority=460
 autostart=true
+autorestart=true
 killasgroup=true
 stopsignal=TERM
 redirect_stderr=true