diff --git a/robot-server/opentrons-robot-server.service b/robot-server/opentrons-robot-server.service
index 48648658cec..dbdbdc68046 100644
--- a/robot-server/opentrons-robot-server.service
+++ b/robot-server/opentrons-robot-server.service
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ After=nginx.service
 
 After=opentrons-status-leds.service
 
+Wants=mosquitto.service
+After=mosquitto.service
 
 [Service]