diff --git a/roles/dhcpd/templates/dhcpd4@.service.j2 b/roles/dhcpd/templates/dhcpd4@.service.j2
index ef20eb2..dac60ea 100644
--- a/roles/dhcpd/templates/dhcpd4@.service.j2
+++ b/roles/dhcpd/templates/dhcpd4@.service.j2
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 [Unit]
 Description=IPv4 DHCP server on %I
-After=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
+After=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
 BindsTo=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
 
 [Service]