diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/netclient.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/netclient.nix
index 1c3336fd19c6..8a81ded9e367 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/netclient.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/netclient.nix
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ in
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.package ];
     systemd.services.netclient = {
+      wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       after = [ "network-online.target" ];
       description = "Netclient Daemon";