diff --git a/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/gencode-remote b/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/gencode-remote
index 7888263..67b121a 100755
--- a/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/gencode-remote
+++ b/type/__prometheus_borgbackup_exporter/gencode-remote
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ pip install prometheus_client
 pip install dateutils
 
 # Start service
-service prometheus-borgbackup-exporter start
+service prometheus-borgbackup-exporter --ifstarted restart
+service prometheus-borgbackup-exporter --ifstopped start
 EOF