diff --git a/linux/systemd/qubes-core.service b/linux/systemd/qubes-core.service
index 515ae421..345d6757 100644
--- a/linux/systemd/qubes-core.service
+++ b/linux/systemd/qubes-core.service
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Qubes Dom0 startup setup
-After=qubes-db-dom0.service
+After=qubes-db-dom0.service libvirtd.service
 # Cover legacy init.d script
 
 [Service]