diff --git a/dev-db/postgresql/files/postgresql.service b/dev-db/postgresql/files/postgresql.service
index a607169..bd33550 100644
--- a/dev-db/postgresql/files/postgresql.service
+++ b/dev-db/postgresql/files/postgresql.service
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=PostgreSQL database server
 After=network.target
+Before=postgresql.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
@@ -53,3 +54,4 @@ RuntimeDirectoryMode=1775
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
+RequiredBy=postgresql.target