diff --git a/vm-systemd/cron.service.d/30_qubes.conf b/vm-systemd/cron.service.d/30_qubes.conf
index ef02a5e..980ba5c 100644
--- a/vm-systemd/cron.service.d/30_qubes.conf
+++ b/vm-systemd/cron.service.d/30_qubes.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 [Unit]
 ConditionPathExists=/var/run/qubes-service/crond
-
-[Service]
-ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir --mode=0700 -p /rw/cron
-ExecStartPre=/bin/mount --bind /rw/cron /var/spool/cron
-ExecStopPost=/bin/umount /var/spool/cron
+After=qubes-sysinit.service
diff --git a/vm-systemd/crond.service.d/30_qubes.conf b/vm-systemd/crond.service.d/30_qubes.conf
index ef02a5e..980ba5c 100644
--- a/vm-systemd/crond.service.d/30_qubes.conf
+++ b/vm-systemd/crond.service.d/30_qubes.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
 [Unit]
 ConditionPathExists=/var/run/qubes-service/crond
-
-[Service]
-ExecStartPre=/bin/mkdir --mode=0700 -p /rw/cron
-ExecStartPre=/bin/mount --bind /rw/cron /var/spool/cron
-ExecStopPost=/bin/umount /var/spool/cron
+After=qubes-sysinit.service