diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd-wait-online.service.in b/units/systemd-networkd-wait-online.service.in
index 10d8b08c8e..09698fc535 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd-wait-online.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd-wait-online.service.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Description=Wait for Network to be Configured
 Documentation=man:systemd-networkd-wait-online.service(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
-Requires=systemd-networkd.service
+BindsTo=systemd-networkd.service
 After=systemd-networkd.service
 Before=network-online.target shutdown.target