diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix
index 5012bed0c422..3b65bbab571c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/gitolite.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ in
     systemd.services."gitolite-init" = {
       description = "Gitolite initialization";
       wantedBy    = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+      unitConfig.RequiresMountsFor = cfg.dataDir;
 
       serviceConfig.User = "${cfg.user}";
       serviceConfig.Type = "oneshot";