diff --git a/dist/plugin_loader-prerelease.service b/dist/plugin_loader-prerelease.service
index 089d801ae..594925dd4 100644
--- a/dist/plugin_loader-prerelease.service
+++ b/dist/plugin_loader-prerelease.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=SteamDeck Plugin Loader
+After=network.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=root
diff --git a/dist/plugin_loader-release.service b/dist/plugin_loader-release.service
index d2e6be379..6f94d4e10 100644
--- a/dist/plugin_loader-release.service
+++ b/dist/plugin_loader-release.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=SteamDeck Plugin Loader
+After=network.target
 [Service]
 Type=simple
 User=root