diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
index 055508a32244..ce565dbaab81 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ let
   daemonService = appName: args:
     { description = "Samba Service Daemon ${appName}";
 
+      after = [ "network.target" ];
       requiredBy = [ "samba.target" ];
       partOf = [ "samba.target" ];