diff --git a/units/initrd-fs.target b/units/initrd-fs.target
index 7578b8824b5..866f0d0257c 100644
--- a/units/initrd-fs.target
+++ b/units/initrd-fs.target
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@ OnFailure=emergency.target
 OnFailureIsolate=yes
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
 After=initrd-parse-etc.service
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
diff --git a/units/initrd-root-fs.target b/units/initrd-root-fs.target
index cd189f0296d..d0b9863000c 100644
--- a/units/initrd-root-fs.target
+++ b/units/initrd-root-fs.target
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
 OnFailure=emergency.target
 OnFailureIsolate=yes
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
diff --git a/units/local-fs.target b/units/local-fs.target
index 18c3d74f186..8f06ed6cab0 100644
--- a/units/local-fs.target
+++ b/units/local-fs.target
@@ -9,5 +9,7 @@
 Description=Local File Systems
 Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
 After=local-fs-pre.target
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
 OnFailure=emergency.target
 OnFailureIsolate=no
diff --git a/units/remote-fs.target b/units/remote-fs.target
index 09213e8fcad..43ffa5c1072 100644
--- a/units/remote-fs.target
+++ b/units/remote-fs.target
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 Description=Remote File Systems
 Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
 After=remote-fs-pre.target
+DefaultDependencies=no
+Conflicts=shutdown.target
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target