diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/atticd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/atticd.nix
index 5397bda31a9f..3984c434c60e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/atticd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/atticd.nix
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ in
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       after = [ "network-online.target" ] ++ lib.optionals hasLocalPostgresDB [ "postgresql.service" ];
       requires = lib.optionals hasLocalPostgresDB [ "postgresql.service" ];
+      wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
 
       serviceConfig = {
         ExecStart = "${lib.getExe cfg.package} -f ${checkedConfigFile} --mode ${cfg.mode}";