diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
index d6e2904b3c36..0125ad2f05a1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ in
           targets.samba = {
             description = "Samba Server";
             after = [ "network.target" ];
+            wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
             wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
           };
           # Refer to https://github.com/samba-team/samba/tree/master/packaging/systemd