diff --git a/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.service b/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.service
index 1da3c26..a3bf8d7 100644
--- a/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.service
+++ b/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.service
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Refresh the wallpaper using the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
+After=network-online.target
 Wants=get-nasa-apod.timer
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.timer b/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.timer
index 0f0ab94..2585e34 100644
--- a/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.timer
+++ b/.config/systemd/user/get-nasa-apod.timer
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Daily NASA wallpaper fetch
+After=network-online.target
 Requires=get-nasa-apod.service
 
 [Timer]