diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/kresd.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/kresd.nix
index 18e2ab9aebf1..b0b3a8480d1f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/kresd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/kresd.nix
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ in
 
       after = [ "kresd-cachedir.service" ];
       requires = [ "kresd.socket" "kresd-cachedir.service" ];
-      wantedBy = [ "sockets.target" ];
     };
   };
 }