diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml
index 472ea950..eae1546f 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/services/mastodon.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   docker_compose:
     project_name: mastodon
     pull: true
-    recreate: always
+    restarted: true
     definition:
       x-sidekiq: &sidekiq
         image: "tootsuite/mastodon:{{ services.mastodon.version }}"