diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
index e84f1025d..9bd387d32 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/init.debian.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          shorewall-lite
-# Required-Start:    $network
-# Required-Stop:     $network
+# Required-Start:    $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $network $remote_fs
 # Default-Start:     S
 # Default-Stop:      0 6
 # Short-Description: Configure the firewall at boot time
diff --git a/Shorewall/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall/init.debian.sh
index d0f86e25f..4cc0398fc 100755
--- a/Shorewall/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/init.debian.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          shorewall
-# Required-Start:    $network
-# Required-Stop:     $network
+# Required-Start:    $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $network $remote_fs
 # Default-Start:     S
 # Default-Stop:      0 6
 # Short-Description: Configure the firewall at boot time
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
index 576db1b75..fb1e394cf 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/init.debian.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          shorewall6-lite
-# Required-Start:    $network
-# Required-Stop:     $network
+# Required-Start:    $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $network $remote_fs
 # Default-Start:     S
 # Default-Stop:      0 6
 # Short-Description: Configure the firewall at boot time
diff --git a/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh b/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
index 559e5427e..a5aae1add 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/init.debian.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          shorewall6
-# Required-Start:    $network
-# Required-Stop:     $network
+# Required-Start:    $network $remote_fs
+# Required-Stop:     $network $remote_fs
 # Default-Start:     S
 # Default-Stop:      0 6
 # Short-Description: Configure the firewall at boot time