diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
index 51a4d193d504..4218b965cd9e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/network-filesystems/samba.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ let
   daemonService = appName: args:
     { description = "Samba Service Daemon ${appName}";
 
-      wantedBy = [ "samba.target" ];
+      requiredBy = [ "samba.target" ];
       partOf = [ "samba.target" ];
 
       environment = {