diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
index f34c16b9ac0..290b2538332 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/systemd.nix
@@ -1027,7 +1027,10 @@ in
       restartTriggers = [ config.environment.etc."systemd/network".source ];
     };
 
-    systemd.services.systemd-networkd-wait-online.wantedBy = [ "network-online.target" ];
+    systemd.services.systemd-networkd-wait-online = {
+      before = [ "network-online.target" "ip-up.target" ];
+      wantedBy = [ "network-online.target" "ip-up.target" ];
+    };
 
     systemd.services."systemd-network-wait-online@" = {
       description = "Wait for Network Interface %I to be Configured";