diff --git a/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in b/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in
index 384be59481..b02bbcd61b 100644
--- a/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Description=Create Volatile Files and Directories
 Documentation=man:tmpfiles.d(5) man:systemd-tmpfiles(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
-After=local-fs.target systemd-sysusers.service
+After=local-fs.target systemd-sysusers.service systemd-journald.service
 Before=sysinit.target shutdown.target
 RefuseManualStop=yes