diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
index 62cb66d..19bc2b4 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd4.init
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ start_service() {
 
 	config_get _respawn_threshold procd respawn_threshold 3600
 	config_get _respawn_timeout procd respawn_timeout 15
-	config_get _respawn_retry procd respawn_retry 0
+	config_get _respawn_retry procd respawn_retry 5
 
 	procd_set_param command "$BIN"
 	procd_append_param command -f ${CONF}
diff --git a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
index a20e967..46ac690 100644
--- a/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
+++ b/olsrd/files/olsrd6.init
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ start_service() {
 
 	config_get _respawn_threshold procd _respawn_threshold 3600
 	config_get _respawn_timeout procd respawn_timeout 15
-	config_get _respawn_retry procd respawn_retry 0
+	config_get _respawn_retry procd respawn_retry 5
 
 	procd_set_param command "$BIN"
 	procd_append_param command -f ${CONF}