diff --git a/dokku b/dokku
index e9082ce7b..c3dd36337 100755
--- a/dokku
+++ b/dokku
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
         # start the app
         DOCKER_ARGS=" -e DYNO='$PROC_TYPE.$CONTAINER_INDEX' "
-        DOCKER_ARGS=" --restart=on-failure:$DOKKU_RESTART_LIMIT"
+        DOCKER_ARGS+=" --restart=on-failure:$DOKKU_RESTART_LIMIT"
         DOCKER_ARGS+=$(: | plugn trigger docker-args-deploy $APP $IMAGE_TAG)
         [[ "$DOKKU_TRACE" ]] && DOCKER_ARGS+=" -e TRACE=true "
         BIND_EXTERNAL=$(plugn trigger bind-external-ip $APP)