diff --git a/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge.service.in b/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge.service.in
index b72fbd3..32f0d79 100644
--- a/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge.service.in
+++ b/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge.service.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=n2n edge process
-After=network-online.target syslog.target
+After=network-online.target syslog.target nfw.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge@.service.in b/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge@.service.in
index 2539046..d912345 100644
--- a/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge@.service.in
+++ b/packages/etc/systemd/system/edge@.service.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=n2n edge process, on %I
-After=network-online.target syslog.target
+After=network-online.target syslog.target nfw.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]