diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix b/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix
index 1620770e5b5..6f4cbab8172 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/backup/restic.nix
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ in
               backup.rcloneConfig);
             path = [ pkgs.openssh ];
             restartIfChanged = false;
+            wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
+            after = [ "network-online.target" ];
             serviceConfig = {
               Type = "oneshot";
               ExecStart = (optionals (backupPaths != "") [ "${resticCmd} backup ${concatStringsSep " " (backup.extraBackupArgs ++ excludeFlags)} ${backupPaths}" ])