diff --git a/src/iwd.service.in b/src/iwd.service.in
index 77819eaf..96e4abac 100644
--- a/src/iwd.service.in
+++ b/src/iwd.service.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Wireless service
+After=network-pre.target
 Before=network.target
 Wants=network.target
 
diff --git a/wired/ead.service.in b/wired/ead.service.in
index 387fdb68..6403c9e4 100644
--- a/wired/ead.service.in
+++ b/wired/ead.service.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Ethernet service
+After=network-pre.target
 Before=network.target
 Wants=network.target