diff --git a/synapse.service b/synapse.service
index d0ffe60..4b0624f 100644
--- a/synapse.service
+++ b/synapse.service
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ 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