diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index a4b5d0883..7bbaa75bc 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ devture_systemd_service_manager_services_list_auto: |
     ([{
       'name': (hydrogen_identifier + '.service'),
       'priority': 2000,
-      'restart_necessary': true,
+      'restart_necessary': (hydrogen_restart_necessary | bool),
       'groups': ['matrix', 'clients', 'hydrogen', 'client-hydrogen'],
     }] if hydrogen_enabled else [])
     +
diff --git a/requirements.yml b/requirements.yml
index 7fc363467..20608e608 100644
--- a/requirements.yml
+++ b/requirements.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   version: v11.6.5-6
   name: grafana
 - src: git+https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-hydrogen.git
-  version: v0.5.1-0
+  version: v0.5.1-1
   name: hydrogen
 - src: git+https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-jitsi.git
   version: v10741-0