diff --git a/test/networkd-test.py b/test/networkd-test.py
index a082f5456fc..62041201ca6 100755
--- a/test/networkd-test.py
+++ b/test/networkd-test.py
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ def setUpModule():
     # Ensure we don't mess with an existing networkd config
     for u in [
         'systemd-networkd.socket',
-        'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
         'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
+        'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
         'systemd-networkd.service',
-        'systemd-resolved-varlink.socket',
         'systemd-resolved-monitor.socket',
+        'systemd-resolved-varlink.socket',
         'systemd-resolved.service',
     ]:
         if subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'is-active', '--quiet', u]) == 0:
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ Gateway=192.168.250.1
 
     def tearDown(self):
         subprocess.check_call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd.socket'])
-        subprocess.check_call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket'])
         subprocess.check_call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket'])
+        subprocess.check_call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket'])
         subprocess.check_call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd.service'])
         subprocess.check_call(['ip', 'link', 'del', 'mybridge'])
         subprocess.check_call(['ip', 'link', 'del', 'port1'])
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ class ClientTestBase(NetworkdTestingUtilities):
     def tearDown(self):
         self.shutdown_iface()
         subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd.socket'])
-        subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket'])
         subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket'])
+        subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket'])
         subprocess.call(['systemctl', 'stop', 'systemd-networkd.service'])
         subprocess.call(['ip', 'link', 'del', 'dummy0'],
                         stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index 2843be3e2a2..93e3ee626f5 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@ def clear_udev_rules():
 def save_active_units():
     for u in [
             'systemd-networkd.socket',
-            'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
             'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
+            'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
             'systemd-networkd.service',
             'systemd-resolved-monitor.socket',
             'systemd-resolved-varlink.socket',
@@ -447,14 +447,14 @@ def restore_active_units():
         call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd.socket')
         has_network_socket = True
 
-    if 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket' in active_units:
-        call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
-        has_network_socket = True
-
     if 'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket' in active_units:
         call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket')
         has_network_socket = True
 
+    if 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket' in active_units:
+        call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
+        has_network_socket = True
+
     if 'systemd-resolved-monitor.socket' in active_units:
         call('systemctl stop systemd-resolved-monitor.socket')
         has_resolve_socket = True
@@ -521,9 +521,9 @@ def setup_system_units():
         for unit in [
                 'systemd-networkd.service',
                 'systemd-networkd.socket',
-                'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
-                'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
                 'systemd-networkd-persistent-storage.service',
+                'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
+                'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
                 'systemd-resolved.service',
                 'systemd-timesyncd.service',
                 'systemd-udevd.service',
@@ -548,14 +548,6 @@ def setup_system_units():
     create_service_dropin('systemd-timesyncd', timesyncd_bin)
 
     # TODO: also run udevd with sanitizers, valgrind, or coverage
-    create_unit_dropin(
-        'systemd-udevd.service',
-        [
-            '[Service]',
-            'ExecStart=',
-            f'ExecStart=@{udevadm_bin} systemd-udevd',
-        ]
-    )
     create_unit_dropin(
         'systemd-networkd.socket',
         [
@@ -563,20 +555,6 @@ def setup_system_units():
             'StartLimitIntervalSec=0',
         ]
     )
-    create_unit_dropin(
-        'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
-        [
-            '[Unit]',
-            'StartLimitIntervalSec=0',
-        ]
-    )
-    create_unit_dropin(
-        'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
-        [
-            '[Unit]',
-            'StartLimitIntervalSec=0',
-        ]
-    )
     create_unit_dropin(
         'systemd-networkd-persistent-storage.service',
         [
@@ -590,6 +568,28 @@ def setup_system_units():
             'Environment=SYSTEMD_LOG_LEVEL=debug' if enable_debug else '',
         ]
     )
+    create_unit_dropin(
+        'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
+        [
+            '[Unit]',
+            'StartLimitIntervalSec=0',
+        ]
+    )
+    create_unit_dropin(
+        'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
+        [
+            '[Unit]',
+            'StartLimitIntervalSec=0',
+        ]
+    )
+    create_unit_dropin(
+        'systemd-udevd.service',
+        [
+            '[Service]',
+            'ExecStart=',
+            f'ExecStart=@{udevadm_bin} systemd-udevd',
+        ]
+    )
 
     check_output('systemctl daemon-reload')
     print(check_output('systemctl cat systemd-networkd.service'))
@@ -608,9 +608,9 @@ def clear_system_units():
 
     rm_unit('systemd-networkd.service')
     rm_unit('systemd-networkd.socket')
-    rm_unit('systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
-    rm_unit('systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket')
     rm_unit('systemd-networkd-persistent-storage.service')
+    rm_unit('systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket')
+    rm_unit('systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
     rm_unit('systemd-resolved.service')
     rm_unit('systemd-timesyncd.service')
     rm_unit('systemd-udevd.service')
@@ -995,13 +995,13 @@ def stop_networkd(show_logs=True, check_failed=True):
 
     if check_failed:
         check_output('systemctl stop systemd-networkd.socket')
-        check_output('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
         check_output('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket')
+        check_output('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
         check_output('systemctl stop systemd-networkd.service')
     else:
         call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd.socket')
-        call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
         call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket')
+        call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd-varlink.socket')
         call('systemctl stop systemd-networkd.service')
 
     if show_logs:
diff --git a/units/meson.build b/units/meson.build
index 113a935c90b..80306754981 100644
--- a/units/meson.build
+++ b/units/meson.build
@@ -498,11 +498,11 @@ units = [
           'conditions' : ['ENABLE_NETWORKD'],
         },
         {
-          'file' : 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
+          'file' : 'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
           'conditions' : ['ENABLE_NETWORKD'],
         },
         {
-          'file' : 'systemd-networkd-resolve-hook.socket',
+          'file' : 'systemd-networkd-varlink.socket',
           'conditions' : ['ENABLE_NETWORKD'],
         },
         {