diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix
index 4ea18e7ae1a8..d51e00c00fd3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/desktops/pipewire.nix
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ in {
     systemd.packages = [ pkgs.pipewire ];
 
     systemd.user.sockets.pipewire.wantedBy = lib.mkIf cfg.socketActivation [ "sockets.target" ];
+    systemd.user.services.pipewire.bindsTo = [ "dbus.service" ];
     services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.pipewire ];
 
     # If any paths are updated here they must also be updated in the package test.