diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
index 0b2f99f8fff..6cc2c77c63b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/mysql.nix
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ in
     systemd.services.mysql =
       { description = "MySQL Server";
 
+        after = [ "network.target" ];
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
 
         unitConfig.RequiresMountsFor = "${cfg.dataDir}";