diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/system/cloud-init.nix b/nixos/modules/services/system/cloud-init.nix
index 00ae77be4271..e6288270c8e2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/system/cloud-init.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/system/cloud-init.nix
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ in
       description = "Apply the settings specified in cloud-config";
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-      after = [ "network-online.target" "syslog.target" "cloud-config.target" ];
+      after = [ "network-online.target" "cloud-config.target" ];
 
       path = path;
       serviceConfig = {
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ in
       description = "Execute cloud user/final scripts";
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
-      after = [ "network-online.target" "syslog.target" "cloud-config.service" "rc-local.service" ];
+      after = [ "network-online.target" "cloud-config.service" "rc-local.service" ];
       requires = [ "cloud-config.target" ];
       path = path;
       serviceConfig = {