diff --git a/contrib/systemd-pdns-recursor.service b/contrib/systemd-pdns-recursor.service
index 058cd1e99140..20f138c3159a 100644
--- a/contrib/systemd-pdns-recursor.service
+++ b/contrib/systemd-pdns-recursor.service
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=PowerDNS recursing nameserver
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking