diff --git a/units/systemd-volatile-root.service.in b/units/systemd-volatile-root.service.in
index 8f228bce9f..a39e9a4ec2 100644
--- a/units/systemd-volatile-root.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-volatile-root.service.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Description=Enforce Volatile Root File Systems
 Documentation=man:systemd-volatile-root.service(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
-After=sysroot.mount
+After=sysroot.mount systemd-repart.service
 Before=initrd-root-fs.target shutdown.target
 AssertPathExists=/etc/initrd-release