diff --git a/userspace/rootfs_override/etc/monit.d/cron.conf b/userspace/rootfs_override/etc/monit.d/cron.conf
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+++ b/userspace/rootfs_override/etc/monit.d/cron.conf
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+check process crond matching /usr/sbin/crond
+   start program = "/etc/init.d/cron.sh start"
+   stop program = "/etc/init.d/cron.sh stop"
+   if 5 restarts within 10 cycles then exec "/etc/init.d/reboot.sh crond"