diff --git a/compose-full-stack.yml b/compose-full-stack.yml
index 3ee8e7ab8..304f3a93c 100644
--- a/compose-full-stack.yml
+++ b/compose-full-stack.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ services:
   panel:
     image: ghcr.io/pelican-dev/panel:latest
     build: .
-    restart: always
+    restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - default
     ports:
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index ae14e3e07..86d16c0ef 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ services:
   panel:
     image: ghcr.io/pelican-dev/panel:latest
     build: .
-    restart: always
+    restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - default
     ports: