diff --git a/units/hwclock-load.service b/units/hwclock-load.service
index 3897b39d1a..6a1951ad09 100644
--- a/units/hwclock-load.service
+++ b/units/hwclock-load.service
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 Description=Apply System Clock UTC Offset
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
+After=systemd-readahead-collect.service systemd-readahead-replay.service
 Before=basic.target shutdown.target udev.service
 
 [Service]