diff --git a/net/mdns-repeater/files/mdns-repeater.init b/net/mdns-repeater/files/mdns-repeater.init
index 1814d25ab3e335..1726ee512076b8 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