diff --git a/designate/service.py b/designate/service.py
index 9840643cb..8619ee0f2 100644
--- a/designate/service.py
+++ b/designate/service.py
@@ -487,7 +487,8 @@ def serve(server, workers=None):
     if _launcher:
         raise RuntimeError(_('serve() can only be called once'))
 
-    _launcher = service.launch(CONF, server, workers=workers)
+    _launcher = service.launch(CONF, server, workers=workers,
+                               restart_method='mutate')
 
 
 def wait():