diff --git a/contrib/init/lightningd.service b/contrib/init/lightningd.service
index cf57c4644..6047078b1 100644
--- a/contrib/init/lightningd.service
+++ b/contrib/init/lightningd.service
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Description=C-Lightning daemon
 Requires=bitcoind.service
 After=bitcoind.service
 Wants=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/lightningd --daemon --conf /etc/lightningd/lightningd.conf --pid-file=/run/lightningd/lightningd.pid