diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
index 8f8c9e23e13e..37a19fb9fc8c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
@@ -535,6 +535,7 @@ in
 
       systemd.timers.zfs-scrub = {
         wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
+        after = [ "multi-user.target" ]; # Apparently scrubbing before boot is complete hangs the system? #53583
         timerConfig = {
           OnCalendar = cfgScrub.interval;
           Persistent = "yes";