diff --git a/dist/systemd/nomad.service b/dist/systemd/nomad.service
index 188c545f4..9533c1718 100644
--- a/dist/systemd/nomad.service
+++ b/dist/systemd/nomad.service
@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@ 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=30
+RestartSec=2
+StartLimitBurst=3
+StartLimitIntervalSec=10
 LimitNOFILE=65536
 
 [Install]