diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9acab50543..55261323b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ in the root of this repo `k3s.service` which is as follows
 [Unit]
 Description=Lightweight Kubernetes
 Documentation=https://k3s.io
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
diff --git a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2 b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2
index e68fc8c5c5..b4d08d1370 100644
--- a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2
+++ b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/master/templates/k3s.service.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Lightweight Kubernetes
 Documentation=https://k3s.io
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 [Service]
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe br_netfilter
 ExecStartPre=-/sbin/modprobe overlay
diff --git a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2 b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2
index 2e1403150e..3c4cc816d8 100644
--- a/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2
+++ b/contrib/ansible/roles/k3s/node/templates/k3s.service.j2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Lightweight Kubernetes
 Documentation=https://k3s.io
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/k3s agent --server https://{{ master_ip }}:6443 --token {{ hostvars[groups['master'][0]]['token'] }}
 KillMode=process
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 4c93fcebf2..f309949048 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ create_systemd_service_file() {
 [Unit]
 Description=Lightweight Kubernetes
 Documentation=https://k3s.io
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=${SYSTEMD_TYPE}
diff --git a/k3s.service b/k3s.service
index 12017aec5d..8738ee3960 100644
--- a/k3s.service
+++ b/k3s.service
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Lightweight Kubernetes
 Documentation=https://k3s.io
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify