diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix
index aabcae3b673..f3dfd2af3d2 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ in
         before = [ "nss-lookup.target" "nss-user-lookup.target" ];
         wants = [ "nss-lookup.target" "nss-user-lookup.target" ];
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+        requiredBy = [ "nss-lookup.target" "nss-user-lookup.target" ];
 
         environment = { LD_LIBRARY_PATH = nssModulesPath; };