diff --git a/scripts/packaging/template.service b/scripts/packaging/template.service
index c0f5a52..5e35365 100644
--- a/scripts/packaging/template.service
+++ b/scripts/packaging/template.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Ghost Node
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
+Requires=network-online.target
 Documentation=https://git.ghostchain.io/ghostchain/ghost-node
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh b/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh
index 6b820de..8a28e85 100755
--- a/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh
+++ b/scripts/patches/patch-1.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ check_unit_file_validity() {
         if [[ -z "$NETWORK_ONLINE_EXISTS" && -n "$NETWORK_EXISTS" ]]
         then
             echo "[-] WARNING: missing network-online.target dependency in $SERVICE_FULL_PATH, trying to replace"
-            sudo sed -i 's/After=network.target/After=network-online.target/g' "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
+            sudo sed -i "s/After=network.target/After=network-online.target\nRequires=network-online.target/g" "$SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
         else
             echo "[+] INFO: network-online.target is set correctly for $SERVICE_FULL_PATH"
         fi