diff --git a/server/pkg/config.go b/server/pkg/config.go
index 2bc8494..12cac75 100644
--- a/server/pkg/config.go
+++ b/server/pkg/config.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func LoadConfig(configPath string) (Config, error) {
 			LogDirectory:        "/tmp/llamactl",
 			MaxInstances:        10,
 			LlamaExecutable:     "llama-server",
-			DefaultAutoRestart:  false,
+			DefaultAutoRestart:  true,
 			DefaultMaxRestarts:  3,
 			DefaultRestartDelay: 5,
 		},