diff --git a/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.1.cfg b/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.1.cfg
index 66f83981..9ecacdce 100644
--- a/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.1.cfg
+++ b/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.1.cfg
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ pin: PC8
 
 [mcu]
 serial: /dev/serial/by-id/usb-1a86_USB2.0-Serial-if00-port0
+restart_method: cheetah
 
 [printer]
 kinematics: cartesian