diff --git a/modules/clightning-rest.nix b/modules/clightning-rest.nix
index c15ecdb2f..e8b543780 100644
--- a/modules/clightning-rest.nix
+++ b/modules/clightning-rest.nix
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ in {
         User = clightning.user;
         Restart = "on-failure";
         RestartSec = "10s";
+        RestartMode = "direct";
         ReadWritePaths = [ cfg.dataDir ];
         inherit (nbLib.allowNetlink) RestrictAddressFamilies;
       } // nbLib.allowedIPAddresses cfg.tor.enforce
diff --git a/modules/rtl.nix b/modules/rtl.nix
index 66c917948..794da8a30 100644
--- a/modules/rtl.nix
+++ b/modules/rtl.nix
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ in {
         User = cfg.user;
         Restart = "on-failure";
         RestartSec = "10s";
+        RestartMode = "direct";
         ReadWritePaths = [ cfg.dataDir ];
       } // nbLib.allowedIPAddresses cfg.tor.enforce
         // nbLib.nodejs;