diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix
index 138153306dd8..254e8c08e7d3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/firewall.nix
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ in
 
     systemd.services.firewall = {
       description = "Firewall";
-      wantedBy = [ "network-pre.target" ];
+      wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+      wants = [ "network-pre.target" ];
       before = [ "network-pre.target" ];
       after = [ "systemd-modules-load.service" ];