diff --git a/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua b/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
index 80a6acdfc4..a2b0e229e7 100644
--- a/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
+++ b/utils/prometheus-node-exporter-lua/files/etc/init.d/prometheus-node-exporter-lua
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ start_service() {
 
 	procd_set_param stdout 1
 	procd_set_param stderr 1
+	procd_set_param respawn
 
 	procd_close_instance
 }