diff --git a/roles/mesh-interfaces/files/networking.service b/roles/mesh-interfaces/files/networking.service
index bd5185f..49fcf78 100644
--- a/roles/mesh-interfaces/files/networking.service
+++ b/roles/mesh-interfaces/files/networking.service
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Description=ifupdown2 networking initialization
 Documentation=man:interfaces(5) man:ifup(8) man:ifdown(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
-Before=shutdown.target
+Before=network.target shutdown.target network-online.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 
 [Service]
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ ExecStop=/usr/share/ifupdown2/sbin/start-networking stop
 ExecReload=/usr/share/ifupdown2/sbin/start-networking reload
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=basic.target network.target network-online.target shutdown.target
+WantedBy=basic.target network.target shutdown.target