diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
index c8dadd09e9ce..7efa22ad205d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
@@ -3398,8 +3398,11 @@ let
           "systemd-networkd.service"
           "systemd-networkd.socket"
           "systemd-networkd-persistent-storage.service"
+          "systemd-networkd-varlink-metrics.socket"
         ];
 
+        systemd.sockets.systemd-networkd-varlink-metrics.wantedBy = [ "sockets.target" ];
+
         environment.etc."systemd/networkd.conf" = renderConfig cfg.config;
 
         systemd.services.systemd-networkd =