diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go b/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go
index 067d5b404b1..167506e3212 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/linux_service.go
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ Description=Update cloudflared
 
 [Timer]
 OnCalendar=daily
+RandomizedDelaySec=12h
+Persistent=true
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=timers.target