diff --git a/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.2.cfg b/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.2.cfg
index 9b41c128..c9846020 100644
--- a/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.2.cfg
+++ b/config/generic-fysetc-cheetah-v1.2.cfg
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ pin: PC8
 
 [mcu]
 serial: /dev/serial/by-id/usb-1a86_USB2.0-Serial-if00-port0
+restart_method: cheetah
 
 [printer]
 kinematics: cartesian