diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7047eaac..53bb68da 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ output/
 .vscode
 *.syso
 installer/*.msi
+installer/*.log
 installer/*.wixpdb
 local/
 
diff --git a/installer/main.wxs b/installer/main.wxs
index f280a79c..bb781fc9 100644
--- a/installer/main.wxs
+++ b/installer/main.wxs
@@ -127,6 +127,23 @@
         />
         <!-- END CUSTOM ACTION FOR KILLING THE PROCESS -->
 
+        <!-- START CUSTOM ACTION FOR SET SERVICE FAILUREFLAG -->
+        <SetProperty
+            Id="ConfigureServiceRecovery"
+            Value="&quot;[WindowsFolder]System32\sc.exe&quot; failureflag &quot;windows_exporter&quot; 1"
+            Before="ConfigureServiceRecovery"
+            Sequence="execute"
+        />
+        <CustomAction
+            Id="ConfigureServiceRecovery"
+            BinaryRef="Wix4UtilCA_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)"
+            DllEntry="WixQuietExec"
+            Execute="deferred"
+            Return="ignore"
+            Impersonate="no"
+        />
+        <!-- END CUSTOM ACTION FFOR SET SERVICE FAILUREFLAG -->
+
         <InstallExecuteSequence>
             <!-- Set REINSTALL=all and REINSTALLMODE=amus if the user reruns the
                  MSI, which will force reinstalling all files and services.  -->
@@ -135,6 +152,7 @@
             <Custom Action="set_reinstall_all_property" Before="set_reinstallmode_property" Condition="MAINTENANCE"/>
             <Custom Action="set_reinstallmode_property" Before="LaunchConditions" Condition="MAINTENANCE"/>
             <Custom Action="CreateConfigFile" Before="InstallServices" Condition="ConfigFile_Default" />
+            <Custom Action="ConfigureServiceRecovery" After="InstallServices" Condition="NOT REMOVE" />
             <Custom Action="KillProcess" Before="RemoveFiles" />
 
             <Custom Action="CheckExtraFlags" Before="InstallInitialize"