diff --git a/packages/network/openssh/system.d/sshd.service b/packages/network/openssh/system.d/sshd.service
index 44766a519b..a1f2a76d07 100644
--- a/packages/network/openssh/system.d/sshd.service
+++ b/packages/network/openssh/system.d/sshd.service
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 Description=OpenSSH server daemon
 ConditionKernelCommandLine=|ssh
 ConditionPathExists=|/storage/.cache/services/sshd.conf
-After=network.target
 
 [Service]
+Restart=on-failure
 EnvironmentFile=-/storage/.cache/services/sshd.conf
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/ssh-keygen -A
 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/sshd -D $SSH_ARGS
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 TimeoutStopSec=1s
+RestartSec=2
+StartLimitInterval=0
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target