diff --git a/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.init b/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.init
index 0d77d65956..98c1710f03 100644
--- a/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.init
+++ b/package/network/services/openvpn/files/openvpn.init
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ openvpn_add_instance() {
 		--config "$conf"
 	procd_set_param file "$dir/$conf"
 	procd_set_param respawn
+	procd_append_param respawn 3600
+	procd_append_param respawn 5
+	procd_append_param respawn -1
 	procd_close_instance
 }