diff --git a/modules/services/colima.nix b/modules/services/colima.nix
index 3855895f..988c3ada 100644
--- a/modules/services/colima.nix
+++ b/modules/services/colima.nix
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ in
             "--activate=${if profile.isActive then "true" else "false"}"
             "--save-config=false"
           ];
-          KeepAlive = true;
+          KeepAlive = {
+            SuccessfulExit = true;
+          };
           RunAtLoad = true;
           EnvironmentVariables.PATH = lib.makeBinPath [
             cfg.package
diff --git a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
index 6a73e56c..9a1f4b94 100644
--- a/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
+++ b/tests/modules/services/colima/darwin/expected-agent.plist
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
 		<string>@colima@/bin:@perl@/bin:@docker@/bin:@openssh@/bin:@coreutils@/bin:@curl@/bin:@bashNonInteractive@/bin:@DarwinTools@/bin</string>
 	</dict>
 	<key>KeepAlive</key>
-	<true/>
+	<dict>
+		<key>SuccessfulExit</key>
+		<true/>
+	</dict>
 	<key>Label</key>
 	<string>org.nix-community.home.colima-default</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>