diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
index 51b4258..b844b7f 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yaml.j2
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ networks:
 services:
   gitea:
     image: gitea/gitea:{{ gitea_vars['version'] }}-rootless
-    restart: always
+    restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - ./data:/var/lib/gitea
       - ./config:/etc/gitea
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ services:
 
   db:
     image: "{{ gitea_vars['database']['db_type'] }}:{{ gitea_vars['database']['docker_image_tag'] }}"
-    restart: always
+    restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
       - "MYSQL_DATABASE={{ gitea_vars.database.name }}"
       - "MYSQL_USER={{ gitea_vars.database.user }}"