diff --git a/units/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.in b/units/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.in
index 352705d1a1..bed4177916 100644
--- a/units/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-time-wait-sync.service.in
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Wait Until Kernel Time Synchronized
 Documentation=man:systemd-time-wait-sync.service(8)
+ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_TIME
+ConditionVirtualization=!container
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Before=time-sync.target shutdown.target
 Wants=time-sync.target