diff --git a/nixos/modules/security/dhparams.nix b/nixos/modules/security/dhparams.nix
index 7ec3cab55c99..f1a5eecd98a8 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/security/dhparams.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/security/dhparams.nix
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ in
         description = "Generate Diffie-Hellman Parameters for ${name}";
         after = [ "dhparams-init.service" ];
         before = [ "${name}.service" ];
+        requiredBy = [ "${name}.service" ];
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
         unitConfig.ConditionPathExists = "!${path}";
         serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";