diff --git a/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service b/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service
index 1ef3354d..96ecf99d 100644
--- a/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service
+++ b/linux/systemd/qubes-vm@.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Start Qubes VM %i
 Before=systemd-user-sessions.service
+After=qubesd.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot