diff --git a/hosts/nachtigall/apps/postgresql.nix b/hosts/nachtigall/apps/postgresql.nix
index 0fa8f848..82d66e7e 100644
--- a/hosts/nachtigall/apps/postgresql.nix
+++ b/hosts/nachtigall/apps/postgresql.nix
@@ -2,4 +2,12 @@
 
 {
   services.postgresql.enable = true;
+  systemd.services.postgresql = {
+    after = [
+      "var-lib-postgresql.mount"
+    ];
+    requisite = [
+      "var-lib-postgresql.mount"
+    ];
+  };
 }