diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition.target b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition.target
index 334b9a79c3..544beb30ab 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition.target
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-apps/ignition/files/ignition.target
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ After=ignition-disks.service
 
 Requires=ignition-files.service
 After=ignition-files.service
+
+Requires=systemd-networkd.service
+After=systemd-networkd.service