diff --git a/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service b/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
index ceb86e952..b76b0d22f 100644
--- a/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
+++ b/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 Description=Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for %I
 Documentation=man:syncthing(1)
 After=network.target
+StartLimitIntervalSec=60
+StartLimitBurst=4
 
 [Service]
 User=%i
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/syncthing serve --no-browser --no-restart --logflags=0
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=1
-StartLimitIntervalSec=60
-StartLimitBurst=4
 SuccessExitStatus=3 4
 RestartForceExitStatus=3 4
 
diff --git a/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service b/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
index e28ec8b5e..d1b68b5ba 100644
--- a/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
+++ b/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization
 Documentation=man:syncthing(1)
+StartLimitIntervalSec=60
+StartLimitBurst=4
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/syncthing serve --no-browser --no-restart --logflags=0
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=1
-StartLimitIntervalSec=60
-StartLimitBurst=4
 SuccessExitStatus=3 4
 RestartForceExitStatus=3 4