diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition-disks.service b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition-disks.service
index e0aa9a917a..4adb076449 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition-disks.service
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition-disks.service
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ After=initrd-systemd-networkd.service
 Wants=initrd-systemd-resolved.service
 After=initrd-systemd-resolved.service
 
+# prevent racing with sgdisk and its subsequent udev activity
+After=disk-uuid.service
+
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
 TimeoutStartSec=30s