diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/bazarr.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/bazarr.nix
index bfd708c8bbd4..e0c15f158133 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/bazarr.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/bazarr.nix
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ in
         KillSignal = "SIGINT";
         SuccessExitStatus = "0 156";
       };
+      unitConfig.RequiresMountsFor = [ cfg.dataDir ];
     };
 
     networking.firewall = lib.mkIf cfg.openFirewall {