diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/keepalived/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/keepalived/default.nix
index 599dfd52e271..5be15c326490 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/keepalived/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/keepalived/default.nix
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ in
 
     systemd.timers.keepalived-boot-delay = {
       description = "Keepalive Daemon delay to avoid instant transition to MASTER state";
-      after = [ "network.target" "network-online.target" "syslog.target" ];
+      after = [ "network.target" "network-online.target" ];
       requires = [ "network-online.target" ];
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       timerConfig = {
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ in
       finalConfigFile = if cfg.secretFile == null then keepalivedConf else "/run/keepalived/keepalived.conf";
     in {
       description = "Keepalive Daemon (LVS and VRRP)";
-      after = [ "network.target" "network-online.target" "syslog.target" ];
+      after = [ "network.target" "network-online.target" ];
       wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "forking";