diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix
index d283c7624335..f0f8f1324c5b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/dhcpcd.nix
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ in
     in
       { description = "DHCP Client";
 
-        wantedBy = optional (!hasDefaultGatewaySet) "network-online.target";
+        wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ] ++ optional (!hasDefaultGatewaySet) "network-online.target";
         after = [ "network.target" ];
         wants = [ "network.target" ];