diff --git a/units/systemd-resolved.service.in b/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
index 736f36848c..820aecfef6 100644
--- a/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Documentation=https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/writing-network-
 Documentation=https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/writing-resolver-clients
 
 DefaultDependencies=no
-After=systemd-sysusers.service
+After=systemd-sysctl.service systemd-sysusers.service
 Before=sysinit.target network.target nss-lookup.target shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
 Wants=nss-lookup.target