diff --git a/src/bin/lqos_scheduler.service.example b/src/bin/lqos_scheduler.service.example
index b9e6d39e1..569c64baf 100644
--- a/src/bin/lqos_scheduler.service.example
+++ b/src/bin/lqos_scheduler.service.example
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
-After=lqosd.service
+After=network.service lqosd.service
+Requires=lqosd.service
 
 [Service]
 WorkingDirectory=/opt/libreqos/src