diff --git a/src/containerspawner/state.py b/src/containerspawner/state.py
index 79034ef..ef2da9e 100644
--- a/src/containerspawner/state.py
+++ b/src/containerspawner/state.py
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ class StateManager:
             name=container_name,
             network=CONTAINER_NETWORK,
             volumes={container_name: {"bind": CONTAINER_PERSIST}},
-            restart_policy={"Name": "always", "MaximumRetryCount": 5},
             detach=True,
             auto_remove=True
         )