diff --git a/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in b/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
index 8d898e2fa76..3a1bc48a91e 100644
--- a/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/systemd/clock
 After=systemd-remount-fs.service systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service
 Before=sysinit.target shutdown.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
+Wants=time-sync.target
+Before=time-sync.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify