diff --git a/support/systemd/rts-awgtpman@.service b/support/systemd/rts-awgtpman@.service
index eca8cf1e84483ae186a5572eb91900508feea70b..a6b3be20d954d642252a57dae15f745abf794d66 100644
--- a/support/systemd/rts-awgtpman@.service
+++ b/support/systemd/rts-awgtpman@.service
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Advanced LIGO RTS awgtpman: %i
 After=rts-module@%i.service
+Wants=rts-module@%i.service
 PartOf=rts@%i.target
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/rts_awgtpman_exec %i
+Restart=always