diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
index 38b4b437369..d125be7c3d0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/networkd.nix
@@ -672,7 +672,6 @@ in
 
     systemd.services.systemd-networkd = {
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      before = [ "network-interfaces.target" ];
       restartTriggers = [ config.environment.etc."systemd/network".source ];
     };