diff --git a/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in b/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in
index d7bae83ac2e..e82575fb567 100644
--- a/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-nspawn@.service.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Documentation=man:systemd-nspawn(1)
 Wants=modprobe@tun.service modprobe@loop.service modprobe@dm-mod.service
 PartOf=machines.target
 Before=machines.target
-After=network.target systemd-resolved.service modprobe@tun.service modprobe@loop.service modprobe@dm-mod.service
+After=network.target modprobe@tun.service modprobe@loop.service modprobe@dm-mod.service
 RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/machines/%i
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/units/systemd-resolved.service.in b/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
index 91e7c141e30..621fe34224d 100644
--- a/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-resolved.service.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Documentation=https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/writing-resolver
 
 DefaultDependencies=no
 After=systemd-sysusers.service
-Before=network.target nss-lookup.target shutdown.target
+Before=sysinit.target network.target nss-lookup.target shutdown.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Wants=nss-lookup.target
 
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ User=systemd-resolve
 {{SERVICE_WATCHDOG}}
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=basic.target
+WantedBy=sysinit.target
 Alias=dbus-org.freedesktop.resolve1.service