diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix
index a01f35fea0375..7fb3cbc5c1bc1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/kbd.nix
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ in
         '';
 
         systemd.services."systemd-vconsole-setup" =
-          { wantedBy = [ "sysinit.target" ];
-            before = [ "display-manager.service" ];
+          { before = [ "display-manager.service" ];
             after = [ "systemd-udev-settle.service" ];
             restartTriggers = [ vconsoleConf kbdEnv ];
           };