diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 28fd379..b5545ec 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 services:
   app:
     build: .
+    # set up retry times
+    restart: on-failure:5
     env_file:
       - .env
     ports: