diff --git a/conf/systemd/user/mullvad-connect.service b/conf/systemd/user/mullvad-connect.service
index e306199f..7344b1f7 100644
--- a/conf/systemd/user/mullvad-connect.service
+++ b/conf/systemd/user/mullvad-connect.service
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Type=forking
 #ExecStartPre=sleep 60
 ExecStart=mullvad connect
 # ExecStop runs after forking leading into immediate disconnect!
-TimeOutSec=infinity
 Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/conf/systemd/user/nordvpn-connect.service b/conf/systemd/user/nordvpn-connect.service
index 53f8dfdc..c72f8329 100644
--- a/conf/systemd/user/nordvpn-connect.service
+++ b/conf/systemd/user/nordvpn-connect.service
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Type=forking
 #ExecStartPre=sleep 60
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nordvpn connect p2p
 # ExecStop runs after forking leading into immediate disconnect!
-TimeOutSec=infinity
 Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=default.target
diff --git a/conf/systemd/user/protonvpn-user.service b/conf/systemd/user/protonvpn-user.service
index 9bd5d23a..86673cff 100644
--- a/conf/systemd/user/protonvpn-user.service
+++ b/conf/systemd/user/protonvpn-user.service
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Type=forking
 ExecStartPre=sleep 60
 ExecStart=protonvpn-cli connect --p2p
 # ExecStop runs after forking leading into immediate disconnect!
-TimeOutSec=infinity
 Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=default.target