diff --git a/presets/90-systemd.preset b/presets/90-systemd.preset
index 53eb8a78060..db61ef12d35 100644
--- a/presets/90-systemd.preset
+++ b/presets/90-systemd.preset
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ enable systemd-networkd.service
 enable systemd-resolved.service
 enable systemd-repart.service
 enable systemd-homed.service
+enable systemd-userdbd.socket
 
 disable console-getty.service
 disable debug-shell.service
diff --git a/units/meson.build b/units/meson.build
index d8ee6df1843..8ec9eb94e4b 100644
--- a/units/meson.build
+++ b/units/meson.build
@@ -139,8 +139,7 @@ units = [
          'sysinit.target.wants/'],
         ['systemd-udevd-kernel.socket',         '',
          'sockets.target.wants/'],
-        ['systemd-userdbd.socket',              'ENABLE_USERDB',
-         'sockets.target.wants/'],
+        ['systemd-userdbd.socket',              'ENABLE_USERDB'],
         ['time-set.target',                     ''],
         ['time-sync.target',                    ''],
         ['timers.target',                       ''],
diff --git a/units/systemd-userdbd.service.in b/units/systemd-userdbd.service.in
index e30ed2109ed..3b767053730 100644
--- a/units/systemd-userdbd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-userdbd.service.in
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ SystemCallErrorNumber=EPERM
 SystemCallFilter=@system-service
 Type=notify
 @SERVICE_WATCHDOG@
+
+[Install]
+Also=systemd-userdbd.socket
diff --git a/units/systemd-userdbd.socket b/units/systemd-userdbd.socket
index 1c749ea1d23..2b4bb7a87a5 100644
--- a/units/systemd-userdbd.socket
+++ b/units/systemd-userdbd.socket
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ Before=sockets.target
 ListenStream=/run/systemd/userdb/io.systemd.Multiplexer
 Symlinks=/run/systemd/userdb/io.systemd.NameServiceSwitch
 SocketMode=0666
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=sockets.target