diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/rxe.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/rxe.nix
index 7dbb4823b4bc..07437ed71195 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/rxe.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/rxe.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ in {
 
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
       after = [ "systemd-modules-load.service" "network-online.target" ];
-      wants = [ "network-pre.target" ];
+      wants = [ "network-pre.target" "network-online.target" ];
 
       serviceConfig = {
         Type = "oneshot";