diff --git a/units/systemd-pstore.service.in b/units/systemd-pstore.service.in
index 89f34afe34..37fcf878f0 100644
--- a/units/systemd-pstore.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-pstore.service.in
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ConditionVirtualization=!container
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Wants=systemd-remount-fs.service
 After=systemd-remount-fs.service
+Before=sysinit.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@ RemainAfterExit=yes
 StateDirectory=systemd/pstore
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=systemd-remount-fs.service
+WantedBy=sysinit.target