diff --git a/synapse.service b/synapse.service
index 4b0624f..7ab8671 100644
--- a/synapse.service
+++ b/synapse.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Synapse Matrix homeserver
+After=network-online.target postgresql.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 -m synapse.app.homeserver --config-path=/etc/synapse/
 ExecReload=/bin/kill -HUP $MAINPID
 # EnvironmentFile=-/etc/sysconfig/synapse  # Can be used to e.g. set SYNAPSE_CACHE_FACTOR
 SyslogIdentifier=synapse
-After=network-online.target postgresql.service
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target