diff --git a/modules/services/espanso.nix b/modules/services/espanso.nix
index 7ee79b221760..00136c83fed2 100644
--- a/modules/services/espanso.nix
+++ b/modules/services/espanso.nix
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ in {
     systemd.user.services.espanso = {
       Unit = { Description = "Espanso: cross platform text expander in Rust"; };
       Service = {
-        Type = "exec";
         ExecStart = "${cfg.package}/bin/espanso launcher";
         Restart = "on-failure";
+        RestartSec = 3;
 
         # Sandboxing.
         LockPersonality = true;
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/espanso/basic-configuration.service b/tests/modules/services/espanso/basic-configuration.service
index 822459e96fb5..998d9dcff848 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/espanso/basic-configuration.service
+++ b/tests/modules/services/espanso/basic-configuration.service
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true
 NoNewPrivileges=true
 PrivateUsers=true
 Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=3
 RestrictNamespaces=true
 SystemCallArchitectures=native
 SystemCallFilter=@system-service
-Type=exec
 
 [Unit]
 Description=Espanso: cross platform text expander in Rust