diff --git a/roles/dawarich/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/roles/dawarich/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index d7f0092..052b722 100644
--- a/roles/dawarich/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/dawarich/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -160,6 +160,20 @@ services:
       OTP_ENCRYPTION_KEY_DERIVATION_SALT: "{{ dawarich_otp_salt }}"
       BACKGROUND_PROCESSING_CONCURRENCY: "{{ dawarich_sidekiq_concurrency }}"
 
+  # autoheal — restarts any container that goes unhealthy (fleet ops-sidecar standard)
+  autoheal:
+    image: willfarrell/autoheal:latest
+    container_name: autoheal
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - AUTOHEAL_CONTAINER_LABEL=all
+      - AUTOHEAL_INTERVAL=15
+      - AUTOHEAL_START_PERIOD=60
+      - AUTOHEAL_DEFAULT_STOP_TIMEOUT=30
+      - TZ=America/Toronto
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+
   watchtower:
     container_name: dawarich_watchtower
     image: ghcr.io/nicholas-fedor/watchtower:latest