diff --git a/scripts/telegraf.service b/scripts/telegraf.service
index 9558ebd97..29ec9c055 100644
--- a/scripts/telegraf.service
+++ b/scripts/telegraf.service
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/telegraf -config /etc/telegraf/telegraf.conf -config-director
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartForceExitStatus=SIGPIPE
-KillMode=control-group
+KillMode=mixed
+TimeoutStopSec=5
 LimitMEMLOCK=8M:8M
 
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