diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix b/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix
index a973812..784f3c7 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ let
       active=$(systemctl is-active lxc@$c)
       if [[ "$active" = active ]] ; then
         echo Activating $c
-        systemctl reload lxc@$c
+        systemctl reload lxc@$c || (
+          echo Reload failed. Restarting $c
+          systemctl restart lxc@$c
+        )
       else
         echo Starting $c
         systemctl start lxc@$c