diff --git a/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix b/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix
index 1451d09..385c609 100644
--- a/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix
+++ b/nix/nixos-module/server/lxc-containers.nix
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ in
 
   systemd.services."lxc-rootfs@" = {
     description = "rootfs for '%i'";
-    wants = [ "nix-daemon.service" ];
+    requires = [ "nix-daemon.service" ];
+    after = [ "network.target" ];
     path = [ config.nix.package pkgs.util-linux pkgs.git ];
     scriptArgs = "%i";
     script = ''
@@ -135,9 +136,8 @@ in
 
   systemd.services."lxc@" = {
     description = "LXC container '%i'";
-    wants = [ "systemd-networkd.service" ];
     requires = [ "lxc-rootfs@%i.service" ];
-    after = [ "lxc-rootfs@%i.service" ];
+    after = [ "network.target" ];
     serviceConfig = {
       Type = "simple";
       ExecStart =