diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
index a497fbb300d..c5e38b49882 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitlab.nix
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ in {
         "gitlab-config.service"
         "gitlab-db-config.service"
       ] ++ optional (cfg.databaseHost == "") "postgresql.service";
-      wantedBy = [ "gitlab.target" ];
+      requiredBy = [ "gitlab.target" ];
       partOf = [ "gitlab.target" ];
       environment = gitlabEnv;
       path = with pkgs; [