diff --git a/hermes_cli/gateway.py b/hermes_cli/gateway.py
index 9ee1d892b59b..5d3c29268d9d 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/gateway.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/gateway.py
@@ -1086,10 +1086,7 @@ def generate_launchd_plist() -> str:
     <true/>
     
     <key>KeepAlive</key>
-    <dict>
-        <key>SuccessfulExit</key>
-        <false/>
-    </dict>
+    <true/>
     
     <key>StandardOutPath</key>
     <string>{log_dir}/gateway.log</string>
@@ -1199,7 +1196,7 @@ def launchd_stop():
     target = f"{_launchd_domain()}/{label}"
     # bootout unloads the service definition so KeepAlive doesn't respawn
     # the process.  A plain `kill SIGTERM` only signals the process — launchd
-    # immediately restarts it because KeepAlive.SuccessfulExit = false.
+    # would immediately restart it because KeepAlive is now unconditional.
     # `hermes gateway start` re-bootstraps when it detects the job is unloaded.
     try:
         subprocess.run(["launchctl", "bootout", target], check=True, timeout=90)