diff --git a/ansible/roles/memcached/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/memcached/handlers/main.yml
index b732f305d5..f9c470e092 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/memcached/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/memcached/handlers/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     service: "{{ memcached_services.memcached }}"
   become: true
   kolla_docker:
-    action: "start_container"
+    action: "recreate_or_restart_container"
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
     name: "{{ service.container_name }}"