diff --git a/units/systemd-imds-import.service.in b/units/systemd-imds-import.service.in
index 9704557fbb..24eee236b8 100644
--- a/units/systemd-imds-import.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-imds-import.service.in
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
 Description=Import System Credentials from IMDS
 Documentation=man:systemd-imds(1)
 Documentation=man:systemd.system-credentials(7)
+
 DefaultDependencies=no
-Wants=systemd-imdsd.socket network-online.target
-After=systemd-imdsd.socket network-online.target
+Wants=systemd-imdsd.socket
+After=systemd-imdsd.socket
 Before=sysinit.target systemd-firstboot.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Before=shutdown.target
+
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
 
 [Service]