diff --git a/units/systemd-ask-password-plymouth.path b/units/systemd-ask-password-plymouth.path
index 9fd51f2ee1..827f1385e8 100644
--- a/units/systemd-ask-password-plymouth.path
+++ b/units/systemd-ask-password-plymouth.path
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 [Unit]
 Description=Forward Password Requests to Plymouth Directory Watch
-After=local-fs.target
+DefaultDependencies=no
 
 [Path]
 DirectoryNotEmpty=/dev/.systemd/ask-password
diff --git a/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path b/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
index a555d26f19..d7a9e3c4bc 100644
--- a/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
+++ b/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 [Unit]
 Description=Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch
-After=local-fs.target
+DefaultDependencies=no
 
 [Path]
 DirectoryNotEmpty=/dev/.systemd/ask-password