diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
index bd32cabedd2..51e90cb813b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
@@ -1102,6 +1102,7 @@ in {
     # Ensure Docker Registry launches after the certificate generation job
     systemd.services.docker-registry = optionalAttrs cfg.registry.enable {
       wants = [ "gitlab-registry-cert.service" ];
+      after = [ "gitlab-registry-cert.service" ];
     };
 
     # Enable Docker Registry, if GitLab-Container Registry is enabled