diff --git a/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket b/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket
index 9065ea2c64..ca17102dfa 100644
--- a/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket
+++ b/units/systemd-udevd-control.socket
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 Description=udev Control Socket
 Documentation=man:systemd-udevd.service(8) man:udev(7)
 DefaultDependencies=no
+Before=sockets.target
 ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
 
 [Socket]
diff --git a/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket b/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
index 54a005b7a7..4b8a5b0fb5 100644
--- a/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
+++ b/units/systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 Description=udev Kernel Socket
 Documentation=man:systemd-udevd.service(8) man:udev(7)
 DefaultDependencies=no
+Before=sockets.target
 ConditionCapability=CAP_MKNOD
 
 [Socket]