diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/security/bitwarden-directory-connector-cli.nix b/nixos/modules/services/security/bitwarden-directory-connector-cli.nix
index d21322caf4c3..fef4a8864897 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/security/bitwarden-directory-connector-cli.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/security/bitwarden-directory-connector-cli.nix
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ in {
         description = "Sync timer for Bitwarden Directory Connector";
         wantedBy = ["timers.target"];
         after = ["network-online.target"];
+        wants = ["network-online.target"];
         timerConfig = {
           OnCalendar = cfg.interval;
           Unit = "bitwarden-directory-connector-cli.service";