diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
index e34f0c216639..f5ed52338182 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ in
       { description = "X11 Server";
 
         after = [ "systemd-udev-settle.service" "local-fs.target" "acpid.service" "systemd-logind.service" ];
+        wants = [ "systemd-udev-settle.service" ];
 
         restartIfChanged = false;