diff --git a/ops/nixos/lib/vault-agent-secrets.nix b/ops/nixos/lib/vault-agent-secrets.nix
index baa12ebe93..3d42d37093 100644
--- a/ops/nixos/lib/vault-agent-secrets.nix
+++ b/ops/nixos/lib/vault-agent-secrets.nix
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ in
         unitConfig = {
           Before = mkBefore allRestartableUnits;
         };
+        wantedBy = mkBefore allRestartableUnits;
       };
 
       tmpfiles.rules = secretsTmpdirs;