diff --git a/components/packaging/systemd/docker.service b/components/packaging/systemd/docker.service
index ad94533863..6bfb873fd6 100644
--- a/components/packaging/systemd/docker.service
+++ b/components/packaging/systemd/docker.service
@@ -34,5 +34,8 @@ TasksMax=infinity
 # set delegate yes so that systemd does not reset the cgroups of docker containers
 Delegate=yes
 
+# kill only the docker process, not all processes in the cgroup
+KillMode=process
+
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target