diff --git a/etc/systemd/system/snapd.refresh.service.d/override.conf b/etc/systemd/system/snapd.refresh.service.d/override.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1357a7de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/etc/systemd/system/snapd.refresh.service.d/override.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[Unit]
+Requires=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target