diff --git a/units/systemd-logger.service.in b/units/systemd-logger.service.in
index 1e8e2cfa352..64ae5f9f2ab 100644
--- a/units/systemd-logger.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-logger.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 [Unit]
 Description=systemd Logging Daemon
-After=@SPECIAL_SYSLOG_SERVICE@
+After=@SPECIAL_SYSLOG_SERVICE@ syslog.target
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-logger