diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
index f0fddcca766f..aa9c0fa1c09f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ssh/sshd.nix
@@ -248,13 +248,10 @@ in
       let
         service =
           { description = "SSH Daemon";
-
             wantedBy = optional (!cfg.startWhenNeeded) "multi-user.target";
-
+            after = [ "network.target" ];
             stopIfChanged = false;
-
             path = [ cfgc.package pkgs.gawk ];
-
             environment.LD_LIBRARY_PATH = nssModulesPath;
 
             preStart =