diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
index f0df671c53..fc3b14a6be 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 Description=Network Service
 Documentation=man:systemd-networkd.service(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
-After=dbus.service systemd-udevd-kernel.socket
+After=dbus.service
 Before=network.target
 Wants=network.target
 ConditionCapability=CAP_NET_ADMIN