diff --git a/src/etc/systemd/system/frr.service.d/override.conf b/src/etc/systemd/system/frr.service.d/override.conf
index 094f835514..614b4f7ed9 100644
--- a/src/etc/systemd/system/frr.service.d/override.conf
+++ b/src/etc/systemd/system/frr.service.d/override.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+After=vyos-router.service
+
 [Service]
 LimitNOFILE=4096
 ExecStartPre=/bin/bash -c 'mkdir -p /run/frr/config; \