diff --git a/units/systemd-sysext-initrd.service b/units/systemd-sysext-initrd.service
index 2d9fb59cf2..de106abad3 100644
--- a/units/systemd-sysext-initrd.service
+++ b/units/systemd-sysext-initrd.service
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
 ConditionKernelCommandLine=!rd.systemd.sysext=0
 
 DefaultDependencies=no
+After=systemd-confext-initrd.service
 Before=local-fs-pre.target cryptsetup-pre.target systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service
 Wants=local-fs-pre.target cryptsetup-pre.target
 Conflicts=initrd-switch-root.target
diff --git a/units/systemd-sysext-sysroot.service b/units/systemd-sysext-sysroot.service
index d68c70da69..b6a586925e 100644
--- a/units/systemd-sysext-sysroot.service
+++ b/units/systemd-sysext-sysroot.service
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
 ConditionKernelCommandLine=!systemd.sysext=0
 
 DefaultDependencies=no
+After=systemd-confext-sysroot.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Before=initrd-root-fs.target shutdown.target
 Wants=modprobe@loop.service modprobe@dm_mod.service
diff --git a/units/systemd-sysext.service b/units/systemd-sysext.service
index 3246ea7fb7..1ee16be617 100644
--- a/units/systemd-sysext.service
+++ b/units/systemd-sysext.service
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ConditionPathExists=!/etc/initrd-release
 ConditionKernelCommandLine=!systemd.sysext=0
 
 DefaultDependencies=no
+After=systemd-confext.service
 After=local-fs.target
 Before=sysinit.target systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target