diff --git a/scripts/parity.service b/scripts/parity.service
index 9a2a1f29f..b798908bb 100644
--- a/scripts/parity.service
+++ b/scripts/parity.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Parity Daemon
+After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 EnvironmentFile=%h/.parity/parity.conf