diff --git a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2 b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
index 98d524cb7..4094b812a 100644
--- a/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
+++ b/roles/network/templates/hostapd/hostapd.service.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Hostapd IEEE 802.11 AP, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP/RADIUS Authenticator
-Requires=network.target
-Before=network-online.target
+Before=network.target
+Wants=network-pre.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=idle