diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 057782f381d..a7672f18cbf 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ Features:
 * systemd-run should have a way how to connect a pair of pipes to
   stdout/stderr/stdin of the invoked service
 
-* StateDirectory= and friends should imply RequiresMountsFor=
-
 * set LockPersonality= on all our services
 
 * Add AddUser= setting to unit files, similar to DynamicUser=1 which however
diff --git a/man/systemd-random-seed.service.xml b/man/systemd-random-seed.service.xml
index f3b5a947daf..9ec01b6c349 100644
--- a/man/systemd-random-seed.service.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-random-seed.service.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
   <refsynopsisdiv>
     <para><filename>systemd-random-seed.service</filename></para>
-    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-random-seed</filename></para>
+    <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/random-seed</filename></para>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
   <refsect1>
diff --git a/man/systemd.exec.xml b/man/systemd.exec.xml
index a9f1d8d74e1..7a9fe83b28c 100644
--- a/man/systemd.exec.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.exec.xml
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@
     <para>A few execution parameters result in additional, automatic
     dependencies to be added.</para>
 
-    <para>Units with <varname>WorkingDirectory=</varname>, <varname>RootDirectory=</varname> or
-    <varname>RootImage=</varname> set automatically gain dependencies of type <varname>Requires=</varname> and
-    <varname>After=</varname> on all mount units required to access the specified paths. This is equivalent to having
-    them listed explicitly in <varname>RequiresMountsFor=</varname>.</para>
+    <para>Units with <varname>WorkingDirectory=</varname>, <varname>RootDirectory=</varname>, <varname>RootImage=</varname>,
+    <varname>RuntimeDirectory=</varname>, <varname>StateDirectory=</varname>, <varname>CacheDirectory=</varname>,
+    <varname>LogsDirectory=</varname> or <varname>ConfigurationDirectory=</varname> set automatically gain dependencies
+    of type <varname>Requires=</varname> and <varname>After=</varname> on all mount units required to access the specified paths.
+    This is equivalent to having them listed explicitly in <varname>RequiresMountsFor=</varname>.</para>
 
     <para>Similar, units with <varname>PrivateTmp=</varname> enabled automatically get mount unit dependencies for all
     mounts required to access <filename>/tmp</filename> and <filename>/var/tmp</filename>. They will also gain an
diff --git a/src/core/unit.c b/src/core/unit.c
index c6d96c69dc2..2037de6d332 100644
--- a/src/core/unit.c
+++ b/src/core/unit.c
@@ -846,6 +846,8 @@ Unit* unit_follow_merge(Unit *u) {
 }
 
 int unit_add_exec_dependencies(Unit *u, ExecContext *c) {
+        ExecDirectoryType dt;
+        char **dp;
         int r;
 
         assert(u);
@@ -869,6 +871,23 @@ int unit_add_exec_dependencies(Unit *u, ExecContext *c) {
                         return r;
         }
 
+        for (dt = 0; dt < _EXEC_DIRECTORY_MAX; dt++) {
+                if (!u->manager->prefix[dt])
+                        continue;
+
+                STRV_FOREACH(dp, c->directories[dt].paths) {
+                        _cleanup_free_ char *p;
+
+                        p = strjoin(u->manager->prefix[dt], "/", *dp);
+                        if (!p)
+                                return -ENOMEM;
+
+                        r = unit_require_mounts_for(u, p);
+                        if (r < 0)
+                                return r;
+                }
+        }
+
         if (!MANAGER_IS_SYSTEM(u->manager))
                 return 0;
 
diff --git a/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in b/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in
index 5e6706c11c4..9aa0c7498de 100644
--- a/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-backlight@.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 Description=Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of %i
 Documentation=man:systemd-backlight@.service(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
-RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/systemd/backlight
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 After=systemd-remount-fs.service
 Before=sysinit.target shutdown.target
@@ -20,3 +19,4 @@ RemainAfterExit=yes
 ExecStart=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-backlight load %i
 ExecStop=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-backlight save %i
 TimeoutSec=90s
+StateDirectory=systemd/backlight
diff --git a/units/systemd-coredump@.service.in b/units/systemd-coredump@.service.in
index f6044a4d3f3..c699a80f342 100644
--- a/units/systemd-coredump@.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-coredump@.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 Description=Process Core Dump
 Documentation=man:systemd-coredump(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
-RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/systemd/coredump
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 After=systemd-remount-fs.service systemd-journald.socket
 Requires=systemd-journald.socket
diff --git a/units/systemd-rfkill.service.in b/units/systemd-rfkill.service.in
index 780a19b9961..5cdd747d22d 100644
--- a/units/systemd-rfkill.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-rfkill.service.in
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 Description=Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status
 Documentation=man:systemd-rfkill.service(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
-RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/systemd/rfkill
 BindsTo=sys-devices-virtual-misc-rfkill.device
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 After=sys-devices-virtual-misc-rfkill.device systemd-remount-fs.service
@@ -19,3 +18,4 @@ Before=shutdown.target
 Type=notify
 ExecStart=@rootlibexecdir@/systemd-rfkill
 TimeoutSec=30s
+StateDirectory=systemd/rfkill
diff --git a/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in b/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
index 14557a56615..a6e14d24d13 100644
--- a/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ Documentation=man:systemd-timesyncd.service(8)
 ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_TIME
 ConditionVirtualization=!container
 DefaultDependencies=no
-RequiresMountsFor=/var/lib/systemd/timesync/clock
 After=systemd-remount-fs.service systemd-sysusers.service
 Before=time-sync.target sysinit.target shutdown.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target