diff --git a/conf/05-flohmarkt.ini b/conf/05-flohmarkt.ini
index c85771c..206698c 100644
--- a/conf/05-flohmarkt.ini
+++ b/conf/05-flohmarkt.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 [chttpd]
 ; prevent non admin users to be able to access the list of all databases
 admin_only_all_dbs = true
-
-; port = __##PORT_COUCHDB__
diff --git a/conf/flohmarkt.conf b/conf/flohmarkt.conf
index a32025b..14daab3 100644
--- a/conf/flohmarkt.conf
+++ b/conf/flohmarkt.conf
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ UseHttps = 0
 Host = 127.0.0.1
 User = __APP__
 Password = __PASSWORD_COUCHDB_FLOHMARKT__
-# Port = __##PORT_COUCHDB__
 Port = 5984
 Database = __APP__
 
diff --git a/conf/systemd.service b/conf/systemd.service
index 79938cb..2820248 100644
--- a/conf/systemd.service
+++ b/conf/systemd.service
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Group=__APP__
 WorkingDirectory=__FLOHMARKT_APP_DIR__
 Environment="VENV_DIR=__FLOHMARKT_VENV_DIR__"
 ExecStart=/bin/bash -c "__FLOHMARKT_VENV_DIR__/bin/uvicorn --host 127.0.0.1 --port __PORT__ flohmarkt.web:start  2>&1 | /usr/bin/ts '%%Y-%%m-%%d %%H:%%M:%%S'"
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=5s 
 # nicer logfile naming https://codeberg.org/flohmarkt/flohmarkt_ynh/issues/38
 StandardOutput=append:__FLOHMARKT_LOGFILE__
 StandardError=inherit
diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 0d5b70d..e5b93ce 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -53,14 +53,49 @@ flohmarkt_ynh_set_permission() {
   chmod g-w,o-rwx -R "$flohmarkt_install"
 }
 
+# start flohmarkt service
 flohmarkt_ynh_start_service() {
   ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$flohmarkt_filename --action="start"  \
     --line_match='INFO: *Application startup complete.' --log_path="$flohmarkt_logfile" \
     --timeout=30
 }
 
+# stop flohmarkt service
 flohmarkt_ynh_stop_service() {
-  ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$app --action="stop"
+  ynh_systemd_action --service_name=$flohmarkt_filename --action="stop"
+}
+
+# start couchdb and wait for success
+flohmarkt_ynh_start_couchdb() {
+  ynh_systemd_action --service_name=couchdb --action="start" --timeout=30 \
+    --log_path="/var/log/couchdb/couchdb.log" \
+    --line_match='Apache CouchDB has started on http://127.0.0.1'
+}
+
+# stop couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_stop_couchdb() {
+  ynh_systemd_action --service_name=couchdb --action="stop" --timeout=30 \
+    --log_path="/var/log/couchdb/couchdb.log" \
+    --line_match='SIGTERM received - shutting down'
+}
+
+# install or upgrade couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_up_inst_couchdb() {
+  echo "\
+  couchdb couchdb/mode select standalone
+  couchdb couchdb/mode seen true
+  couchdb couchdb/bindaddress string 127.0.0.1
+  couchdb couchdb/bindaddress seen true
+  couchdb couchdb/cookie string $couchdb_magic_cookie
+  couchdb couchdb/adminpass password $password_couchdb_admin
+  couchdb couchdb/adminpass seen true
+  couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again password $password_couchdb_admin
+  couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again seen true" | debconf-set-selections
+  DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive # apt-get install -y --force-yes couchdb
+  ynh_install_extra_app_dependencies \
+          --repo="deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/couchdb-deb/ $(lsb_release -c -s) main" \
+          --key="https://couchdb.apache.org/repo/keys.asc" \
+          --package="couchdb"
 }
 
 # create venv
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 971c760..eb7fd65 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -33,22 +33,11 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Installing CouchDB..." --weight=60
 couchdb_magic_cookie=$(ynh_string_random --length=23 --filter='A-Za-z0-9_')
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=couchdb_magic_cookie --value="$couchdb_magic_cookie"
 
-echo "\
-couchdb couchdb/mode select standalone
-couchdb couchdb/mode seen true
-couchdb couchdb/bindaddress string 127.0.0.1
-couchdb couchdb/bindaddress seen true
-couchdb couchdb/cookie string $couchdb_magic_cookie
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass password $password_couchdb_admin
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass seen true
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again password $password_couchdb_admin
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again seen true" | debconf-set-selections
-DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive # apt-get install -y --force-yes couchdb
+# update couchdb dpkg
+flohmarkt_ynh_up_inst_couchdb
 
-ynh_install_extra_app_dependencies \
-    --repo="deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/couchdb-deb/ $(lsb_release -c -s) main" \
-    --key="https://couchdb.apache.org/repo/keys.asc" \
-    --package="couchdb"
+# stop couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_stop_couchdb
 
 # add couchdb configuration
 ynh_script_progression --message="Adding a configuration file..." --weight=2
@@ -58,8 +47,7 @@ chown root:couchdb /opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini
 chmod 640 /opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini
 
 # restart couchdb to pick up changes
-systemctl restart couchdb
-systemctl status couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_start_couchdb
 
 # get flohmarkt
 # suspecting that this deletes all other sources for YNH_APP_ID
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 2c27d3f..9921e58 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -10,26 +10,8 @@ ynh_restore_file --origin_path="/var/lib/couchdb"
 
 # reinstall couchdb
 ynh_script_progression --message="Reinstalling couchdb..." --weight=40
-
-echo "\
-couchdb couchdb/mode select standalone
-couchdb couchdb/mode seen true
-couchdb couchdb/bindaddress string 127.0.0.1
-couchdb couchdb/bindaddress seen true
-couchdb couchdb/cookie string $couchdb_magic_cookie
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass password $password_couchdb_admin
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass seen true
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again password $password_couchdb_admin
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again seen true" | debconf-set-selections
-DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive # apt-get install -y --force-yes couchdb
-
-ynh_install_extra_app_dependencies \
-    --repo="deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/couchdb-deb/ $(lsb_release -c -s) main" \
-    --key="https://couchdb.apache.org/repo/keys.asc" \
-    --package="couchdb"
-
-# stop couchdb
-systemctl stop couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_up_inst_couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_stop_couchdb
 
 # add couchdb configuration
 ynh_script_progression --message="Adding a configuration file..." --weight=2
@@ -38,8 +20,7 @@ chown root:couchdb /opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini
 chmod 640 /opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini
 
 # start couchdb
-systemctl start couchdb
-systemctl status couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_start_couchdb
 
 # RESTORE THE APP MAIN DIR
 ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the app main directory..." --weight=10
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index d20d8bc..76e394f 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Stopping flohmarkt and CouchDB..." --weight=5
 # stop flohmarkt
 flohmarkt_ynh_stop_service
 # stop couchdb
-ynh_systemd_action --service_name=couchdb --action="stop"
+flohmarkt_ynh_stop_couchdb
 
 # Upgrade ynh4 → ynh5, change of paths and filenames
 # https://matrix.to/#/!PauySEslPVuJCJCwlZ:matrix.org/$auU_rSL6MACt9wkyFGlCQbO8ivFlU0ztYW74TimZdcM?via=matrix.org&via=aria-net.org&via=sans-nuage.fr
@@ -30,21 +30,11 @@ fi
 
 # upgrade couchdb
 ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading CouchDB..." --weight=50
-echo "\
-couchdb couchdb/mode select standalone
-couchdb couchdb/mode seen true
-couchdb couchdb/bindaddress string 127.0.0.1
-couchdb couchdb/bindaddress seen true
-couchdb couchdb/cookie string $couchdb_magic_cookie
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass password $password_couchdb_admin
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass seen true
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again password $password_couchdb_admin
-couchdb couchdb/adminpass_again seen true" | debconf-set-selections
-DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive # apt-get install -y --force-yes couchdb
-ynh_install_extra_app_dependencies \
-	--repo="deb https://apache.jfrog.io/artifactory/couchdb-deb/ $(lsb_release -c -s) main" \
-	--key="https://couchdb.apache.org/repo/keys.asc" \
-	--package="couchdb"
+flohmarkt_ynh_up_inst_couchdb
+
+# stop couchdb
+ynh_script_progression --message="Stop couchdb before updating configuration file..." --weight=1
+flohmarkt_ynh_stop_couchdb
 
 # upgrade couchdb config
 ynh_script_progression --message="Updating couchdb configuration file..." --weight=1
@@ -52,10 +42,9 @@ ynh_add_config --template="../conf/05-flohmarkt.ini" --destination="/opt/couchdb
 chown root:couchdb /opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini
 chmod 640 /opt/couchdb/etc/local.d/05-flohmarkt.ini
 
-# start couchdb to pick up changes
+# start couchdb
 ynh_script_progression --message="Starting couchdb..." --weight=1
-ynh_systemd_action --service_name=couchdb --action="start"
-systemctl status couchdb
+flohmarkt_ynh_start_couchdb
 
 # install upgrade for flohmarkt
 ynh_script_progression --message="Upgrading flohmarkt..." --weight=4