diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
index 585bbe5e6d..9f0af57fdc 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ ConditionCapability=CAP_NET_ADMIN
 DefaultDependencies=no
 # systemd-udevd.service can be dropped once tuntap is moved to netlink
 After=systemd-networkd.socket systemd-udevd.service network-pre.target systemd-sysusers.service systemd-sysctl.service
-Before=network.target multi-user.target shutdown.target
-Conflicts=shutdown.target
+Before=network.target multi-user.target shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
+Conflicts=shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
 Wants=systemd-networkd.socket network.target
 
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diff --git a/units/systemd-resolved.service.in b/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
index b4227ffd42..10ce49345e 100644
--- a/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ Documentation=https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/writing-resolver
 
 DefaultDependencies=no
 After=systemd-sysusers.service
-Before=sysinit.target network.target nss-lookup.target shutdown.target
-Conflicts=shutdown.target
+Before=sysinit.target network.target nss-lookup.target shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
+Conflicts=shutdown.target initrd-switch-root.target
 Wants=nss-lookup.target
 
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