diff --git a/meshcore-bot.service b/meshcore-bot.service
index f9a59ef..0df67e9 100644
--- a/meshcore-bot.service
+++ b/meshcore-bot.service
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ Documentation=https://github.com/agessaman/meshcore-bot
 After=network.target
 Wants=network.target
 
+# Restart policy. These belong in [Unit], not [Service] — systemd 230 moved them,
+# and it silently ignores them anywhere else. Give up after 3 starts in 60 s so a
+# bot that cannot reach its radio lands in `failed` instead of looping forever.
+StartLimitIntervalSec=60
+StartLimitBurst=3
+
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=meshcore
@@ -42,9 +48,5 @@ LimitNOFILE=65536
 MemoryMax=1G
 CPUQuota=200%
 
-# Restart policy
-StartLimitInterval=60
-StartLimitBurst=3
-
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/scripts/build-deb.sh b/scripts/build-deb.sh
index 2b39ab8..f019b6c 100755
--- a/scripts/build-deb.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-deb.sh
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ Documentation=https://github.com/agessaman/meshcore-bot
 After=network.target
 Wants=network.target
 
+# Restart policy. These belong in [Unit], not [Service] — systemd 230 moved them,
+# and it silently ignores them anywhere else. Give up after 3 starts in 60 s so a
+# bot that cannot reach its radio lands in `failed` instead of looping forever.
+StartLimitIntervalSec=60
+StartLimitBurst=3
+
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=meshcore
@@ -140,8 +146,6 @@ ReadWritePaths=/var/lib/meshcore-bot
 LimitNOFILE=65536
 MemoryMax=1G
 CPUQuota=200%
-StartLimitInterval=60
-StartLimitBurst=3
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target