diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix
index c07e35943f2c..c79e0eb83ece 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/irqbalance.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ in
 
     environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.irqbalance ];
 
+    systemd.services.irqbalance.wantedBy = ["multi-user.target"];
+
     systemd.packages = [ pkgs.irqbalance ];
 
   };