diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs b/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs
index 472867f..bff0965 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/lifecycle.rs
@@ -348,8 +348,7 @@ pub async fn rebuild_no_meta(
         systemd_daemon_reload().await?;
         run(&["update", &container, "--flake", &flake_ref]).await?;
         if was_running {
-            run(&["stop", &container]).await?;
-            run(&["start", &container]).await
+            run(&["restart", &container]).await
         } else if is_running(name).await {
             run(&["stop", &container]).await
         } else {