diff --git a/src/boot/ostree-prepare-root.service b/src/boot/ostree-prepare-root.service
index 63357581aa..91692205f9 100644
--- a/src/boot/ostree-prepare-root.service
+++ b/src/boot/ostree-prepare-root.service
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ ConditionKernelCommandLine=ostree
 ConditionPathExists=/etc/initrd-release
 OnFailure=emergency.target
 After=sysroot.mount
+Requires=sysroot.mount
 Before=initrd-root-fs.target
 
 [Service]