diff --git a/net/vnstat/Makefile b/net/vnstat/Makefile
index 1a526fd92..e69b5b036 100644
--- a/net/vnstat/Makefile
+++ b/net/vnstat/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=vnstat
 PKG_VERSION:=1.18
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://humdi.net/vnstat
diff --git a/net/vnstat/files/vnstat.init b/net/vnstat/files/vnstat.init
index cc9cdc7cc..bfd99f8ae 100644
--- a/net/vnstat/files/vnstat.init
+++ b/net/vnstat/files/vnstat.init
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ start_service() {
 	procd_set_param stderr 1
 	procd_set_param command /usr/sbin/vnstatd --nodaemon
 	procd_set_param file /etc/vnstat.conf
+	procd_set_param respawn
 	procd_close_instance
 }