diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index eca2be5b8..0adc3dd1c 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ devture_systemd_service_manager_services_list_auto: |
     ([{
       'name': (etherpad_identifier + '.service'),
       'priority': 4000,
-      'restart_necessary': true,
+      'restart_necessary': (etherpad_restart_necessary | bool),
       'groups': ['matrix', 'etherpad'],
     }] if etherpad_enabled else [])
     +
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index dbe0e3875..eb111020d 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   version: 542a2d68db4e9a8e9bb4b508052760b900c7dce6
   name: docker_sdk_for_python
 - src: git+https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-etherpad.git
-  version: v2.6.1-0
+  version: v2.6.1-1
   name: etherpad
 - src: git+https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-exim-relay.git
   version: v4.98.1-r0-2-3