diff --git a/net/mdns-repeater/Makefile b/net/mdns-repeater/Makefile
index 6f9c2055e3..4546bedd1d 100644
--- a/net/mdns-repeater/Makefile
+++ b/net/mdns-repeater/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=mdns-repeater
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://github.com/kennylevinsen/mdns-repeater.git
 PKG_SOURCE_PROTO=git
diff --git a/net/mdns-repeater/files/mdns-repeater.init b/net/mdns-repeater/files/mdns-repeater.init
index 1814d25ab3..1726ee5120 100755
--- a/net/mdns-repeater/files/mdns-repeater.init
+++ b/net/mdns-repeater/files/mdns-repeater.init
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ start_service() {
 	local interfaces
 	config_get interfaces main interface
 	procd_open_instance
+	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_set_param command $PROG -f $interfaces
 	# -f generates a lot of debug output
 	# no forwarding of stderr to logs