diff --git a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2 b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
index 5c92483c7..f7e19b96a 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Hostapd IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator
-After=network-pre.target
 Before=network.target dhcpcd.service
+After=network-pre.target
+Wants=network-pre.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=idle