diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service
index 42dd729ee..76490236a 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 [Unit]
 Description=Shorewall IPv4 firewall (lite)
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 Conflicts=iptables.service firewalld.service
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.service b/Shorewall/shorewall.service
index c61e1abf7..41223714e 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.service
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 [Unit]
 Description=Shorewall IPv4 firewall
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 Conflicts=iptables.service firewalld.service
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.service b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.service
index 19cc137b6..6ca161f9b 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.service
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 [Unit]
 Description=Shorewall IPv6 firewall (lite)
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 Conflicts=ip6tables.service firewalld.service
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service
index 1f17db8c6..0d79c28c3 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #
 [Unit]
 Description=Shorewall IPv6 firewall
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 Conflicts=ip6tables.service firewalld.service
 
 [Service]