diff --git a/nixos/fuchsia/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix b/nixos/fuchsia/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix
index 0b4b828..79600dc 100644
--- a/nixos/fuchsia/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix
+++ b/nixos/fuchsia/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ in {
 
   # Configure service to wait for completion before marking as active
   systemd.services."borgbackup-job-onsite" = {
+    after = [ "network-online.target" ];
+    wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
     serviceConfig = {
       Type = "oneshot";
     };
diff --git a/nixos/viridian/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix b/nixos/viridian/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix
index 81fed0f..6e1b669 100644
--- a/nixos/viridian/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix
+++ b/nixos/viridian/services/borgbackup/onsite.nix
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ in {
 
   # Configure service to wait for completion before marking as active
   systemd.services."borgbackup-job-onsite" = {
+    after = [ "network-online.target" ];
+    wants = [ "network-online.target" ];
     serviceConfig = {
       Type = "oneshot";
     };