diff --git a/configs/systemd/open5gs-smfd.service.in b/configs/systemd/open5gs-smfd.service.in
index a4d5c2fc1..7f8f151dc 100644
--- a/configs/systemd/open5gs-smfd.service.in
+++ b/configs/systemd/open5gs-smfd.service.in
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Open5GS SMF Daemon
 After=network-online.target
-Requires=systemd-networkd.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/configs/systemd/open5gs-upfd.service.in b/configs/systemd/open5gs-upfd.service.in
index b9bf0f1b5..3e409e7df 100644
--- a/configs/systemd/open5gs-upfd.service.in
+++ b/configs/systemd/open5gs-upfd.service.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Open5GS UPF Daemon
-After=network-online.target
-Requires=systemd-networkd.service
+After=network-online.target systemd-networkd.service
+Wants=systemd-networkd.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple