diff --git a/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service b/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
index abd0a5122..6a85e401a 100644
--- a/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
+++ b/etc/linux-systemd/system/syncthing@.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization for %I
 Documentation=http://docs.syncthing.net/
 After=network.target
+Wants=syncthing-inotify@.service
 
 [Service]
 User=%i
diff --git a/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service b/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
index 8e39d10ab..c765f7274 100644
--- a/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
+++ b/etc/linux-systemd/user/syncthing.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=Syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization
 Documentation=http://docs.syncthing.net/
 After=network.target
+Wants=syncthing-inotify.service
 
 [Service]
 Environment=STNORESTART=yes