diff --git a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2 b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2
index 32d1a3a880..d8b9c18c14 100644
--- a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2
+++ b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ LimitNPROC=infinity
 LimitCORE=infinity
 TasksMax=infinity
 Restart=always
+RestartSec=5s
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2 b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2
index fffd727044..d66d4722fd 100644
--- a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2
+++ b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2
@@ -11,5 +11,7 @@ LimitNPROC=infinity
 LimitCORE=infinity
 TasksMax=infinity
 Restart=always
+RestartSec=5s
+
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 3aef85e2db..75ef6176b6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ LimitCORE=infinity
 TasksMax=infinity
 TimeoutStartSec=0
 Restart=always
+RestartSec=5s
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/k3s.service b/k3s.service
index 472f87df1d..94abfb771a 100644
--- a/k3s.service
+++ b/k3s.service
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ LimitCORE=infinity
 TasksMax=infinity
 TimeoutStartSec=0
 Restart=always
+RestartSec=5s
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target