diff --git a/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix b/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
index ca17c92ddc0f..4edea12b6be8 100644
--- a/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
+++ b/modules/services/networking/hostapd.nix
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ in
       { description = "hostapd wireless AP";
 
         path = [ pkgs.hostapd ]; 
+        wantedBy = [ "network.target" ];
 
         after = [ "${cfg.interface}-cfg.service" "nat.service" "bind.service" "dhcpd.service"];