diff --git a/api/container.go b/api/container.go
index 2dfcaaf..8d92264 100644
--- a/api/container.go
+++ b/api/container.go
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ func StartContainer(wsCtx context.Context, wsConnection *websocket.Conn, codeFir
 		Env:    codeFirstContainer.Env,
 	}
 	hostConfig := &container.HostConfig{
-		NetworkMode: container.NetworkMode(globals.DockerNetworkName),
+		NetworkMode:   container.NetworkMode(globals.DockerNetworkName),
+		RestartPolicy: container.RestartPolicy{Name: "unless-stopped"},
 	}
 	networkingConfig := &network.NetworkingConfig{}