diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/app-emulation/docker/files/docker.service b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/app-emulation/docker/files/docker.service
index 34ac1a1f66..119fa86376 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/app-emulation/docker/files/docker.service
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/app-emulation/docker/files/docker.service
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@ ExecStartPre=/sbin/sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
 
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker -d -D
 
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=1
+
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target