diff --git a/src/iwd.service.in b/src/iwd.service.in
index 13d12f1c..07175cbf 100644
--- a/src/iwd.service.in
+++ b/src/iwd.service.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Wireless service
+Before=network.target
+Wants=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=dbus