diff --git a/dist/systemd/nomad.service b/dist/systemd/nomad.service
index 331d2f313..9533c1718 100644
--- a/dist/systemd/nomad.service
+++ b/dist/systemd/nomad.service
@@ -1,12 +1,23 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Nomad
 Documentation=https://nomadproject.io/docs/
+Wants=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
+
+# If you are running Consul, please uncomment following Wants/After configs.
+# Assuming your Consul service unit name is "consul"
+#Wants=consul.service
+#After=consul.service
 
 [Service]
 KillMode=process
 KillSignal=SIGINT
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nomad agent -config /etc/nomad
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=2
+StartLimitBurst=3
+StartLimitIntervalSec=10
 LimitNOFILE=65536
 
 [Install]