diff --git a/group_vars/all b/group_vars/all
index bd583374..6b8db5d8 100644
--- a/group_vars/all
+++ b/group_vars/all
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ on_calendar_deploy_mailu_certificates:        "*-*-* 13,01:30:00"
 on_calendar_msi_keyboard_color:               "*-*-* *:*:00"                          # Change the keyboard color every minute
 on_calendar_cleanup_failed_docker:            "*-*-* 12:00:00"                        # Clean up failed docker backups every noon
 on_calendar_btrfs_auto_balancer:              "Sat *-*-01..07 00:00:00"               # Execute btrfs auto balancer every first Saturday of a month
+on_calendar_restart_docker:                   "Sun *-*-* 08:00:00"                    # Restart docker instances every Sunday at 8:00 AM
 
 # Storage Space-Related Configurations          
 size_percent_maximum_backup:                  75  # Maximum storage space in percent for backups
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ system_maintenance_manipulation_services:
   - "heal-docker"
   - "update-docker"
   - "system-storage-optimizer"
+  - "restart-docker"
   
 ## Total System Maintenance Services
 system_maintenance_services: "{{ system_maintenance_backup_services + system_maintenance_cleanup_services + system_maintenance_manipulation_services }}"
diff --git a/roles/docker/meta/main.yml b/roles/docker/meta/main.yml
index 0a837198..d8d8f830 100644
--- a/roles/docker/meta/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/meta/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ dependencies:
   - health-docker-container
   - health-docker-volumes
   - heal-docker
+  - restart-docker
diff --git a/roles/restart-docker/README.md b/roles/restart-docker/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a529fa33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restart-docker/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Docker Auto Restart
+
+This role was implemented to address the classic issue: ["Have you tried turning it off and on again?"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rksCTVFtjM4). The problem initially arose with the `fetchmail` container in [Mailu](../roles/docker/mailu), which fails if only some containers, and not the full docker-compose composition, are restarted.
+
+## Overview
+
+This role automates the restart process for all `docker-compose` instances within a specified directory. It ensures consistent restarts of services while avoiding issues caused by partial restarts.
+
+## Features
+- Automatically detects and restarts `docker-compose` instances in the given directory.
+- Uses a Python script to perform service restarts with `docker-compose restart`.
+- Integrates with `systemd` for scheduled or manual execution.
+- Designed for idempotency and ease of integration.
+
+## Requirements
+- `docker-compose` must be installed on the target system.
+- Python 3.x is required to execute the provided script.
+- This role depends on the `system-maintenance-lock` role for handling system-wide locking during restarts.
+
+## Installation
+1. Clone or include this role in your Ansible project.
+2. Define the required variables in your playbook or inventory:
+   ```yaml
+   path_administrator_scripts: "/path/to/administrator/scripts/"
+   restart_docker_volumes_folder: "/path/to/restart/volumes/"
+   on_calendar_restart_dockers: "daily"
+   ```
+
+## Usage
+Include this role in your playbook:
+```yaml
+- hosts: all
+  roles:
+    - docker-auto-restart
+```
+
+The role will:
+1. Set up the necessary directories and scripts.
+2. Configure a `systemd` service to restart docker-compose instances.
+3. Optionally schedule restarts via a systemd timer.
+
+## Acknowledgments
+This role was developed with the assistance of [ChatGPT](https://openai.com/chatgpt), including insights and optimizations from this [conversation](https://chatgpt.com/share/674c6870-fcc4-800f-a19e-b20621b24317). Special thanks for providing guidance on error handling, Ansible best practices, and Python integration.
+
+---
+
+Feel free to contribute or provide feedback via the [repository issues page](https://github.com/kevinveenbirkenbach/cymais/issues).
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diff --git a/roles/restart-docker/files/restart-docker.py b/roles/restart-docker/files/restart-docker.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c16632c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restart-docker/files/restart-docker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+
+def restart_docker_services(dir_path):
+    """
+    Restart docker-compose services in the given directory.
+    """
+    try:
+        print(f"Restarting docker-compose services in: {dir_path}")
+        subprocess.run(["docker-compose", "restart"], cwd=dir_path, check=True)
+        print(f"Services restarted successfully in: {dir_path}")
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Error restarting services in {dir_path}: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print("Please provide the path to the parent directory as a parameter.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    parent_directory = sys.argv[1]
+
+    for dir_entry in os.scandir(parent_directory):
+        if dir_entry.is_dir():
+            dir_path = dir_entry.path
+            print(f"Checking directory: {dir_path}")
+            
+            docker_compose_file = os.path.join(dir_path, "docker-compose.yml")
+            
+            if os.path.isfile(docker_compose_file):
+                print(f"Found docker-compose.yml in {dir_path}. Restarting services...")
+                restart_docker_services(dir_path)
+            else:
+                print(f"No docker-compose.yml found in {dir_path}. Skipping.")
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diff --git a/roles/restart-docker/handlers/main.yml b/roles/restart-docker/handlers/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5209f53b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restart-docker/handlers/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- name: "reload restart-docker.cymais.service"
+  systemd:
+    name: restart-docker.cymais.service
+    enabled: yes
+    daemon_reload: yes
diff --git a/roles/restart-docker/meta/main.yml b/roles/restart-docker/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f898c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restart-docker/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+  - system-maintenance-lock
diff --git a/roles/restart-docker/tasks/main.yml b/roles/restart-docker/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f2087c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restart-docker/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+- block:
+  - name: "create {{restart_docker_volumes_folder}}"
+    file:
+      path: "{{restart_docker_volumes_folder}}"
+      state: directory
+      mode: 0755
+
+  - name: create {{restart_docker_script}}
+    copy:
+      src: restart-docker.py
+      dest: "{{restart_docker_script}}"
+    when: run_once_restart_docker is not defined
+
+  - name: configure restart-docker.cymais.service
+    template: 
+      src: restart-docker.service.j2
+      dest: /etc/systemd/system/restart-docker.cymais.service
+    notify: "reload restart-docker.cymais.service"
+    when: run_once_restart_docker is not defined
+
+  - name: set service_name to the name of the current role
+    set_fact:
+      service_name: "{{ role_name }}"
+  when: run_once_restart_docker is not defined
+when: run_once_restart_docker is not defined
+
+- name: "include role for systemd-timer for {{service_name}}"
+  include_role:
+    name: systemd-timer
+  vars:
+    on_calendar:  "{{on_calendar_restart_docker}}"
+  when: run_once_restart_docker is not defined
+
+- name: run the restart_docker_volumes tasks once
+  set_fact:
+    run_once_restart_docker: true
+  when: run_once_restart_docker is not defined
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diff --git a/roles/restart-docker/templates/restart-docker.service.j2 b/roles/restart-docker/templates/restart-docker.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6121921
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restart-docker/templates/restart-docker.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Restart Docker Instances
+OnFailure=systemd-notifier.cymais@%n.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{ path_system_lock_script }} {{ system_maintenance_services | join(' ')  }} --ignore {{system_maintenance_cleanup_services | join(' ') }} restart-docker --timeout "{{system_maintenance_lock_timeout_heal_docker}}"'
+ExecStart=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python {{update_docker_script}} {{path_docker_compose_instances}}'
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diff --git a/roles/restart-docker/vars/main.yml b/roles/restart-docker/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68e5e63b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/restart-docker/vars/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+restart_docker_folder: "{{path_administrator_scripts}}restart-docker/"
+restart_docker_script: "{{restart_docker_folder}}restart-docker.py"
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