diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix
index 1f386951286b..b564cd283d4e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/vaultwarden/default.nix
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ in
     users.groups.vaultwarden = { };
 
     systemd.services.vaultwarden = {
-      after = [ "network.target" ];
+      after = [ "network-online.target" ];
+      wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
       path = with pkgs; [ openssl ];
       serviceConfig = {
         User = user;