diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix
index c3046a5b4cf..3e1d274a3cc 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/system/nscd.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ 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; };