diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/cluster/k3s/default.nix b/nixos/modules/services/cluster/k3s/default.nix
index 97c1e57f9b5..72b2f992a33 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/cluster/k3s/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/cluster/k3s/default.nix
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ in
 
     systemd.services.k3s = {
       description = "k3s service";
-      after = [ "network.service" "firewall.service" ];
-      wants = [ "network.service" "firewall.service" ];
+      after = [ "firewall.service" "network-online.target" ];
+      wants = [ "firewall.service" "network-online.target" ];
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       path = optional config.boot.zfs.enabled config.boot.zfs.package;
       serviceConfig = {