diff --git a/templates/systemd/atuin.service.j2 b/templates/systemd/atuin.service.j2
index cb7fe78..477d7e6 100644
--- a/templates/systemd/atuin.service.j2
+++ b/templates/systemd/atuin.service.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Start the Atuin server syncing service
 After=network-online.target
+After=postgresql.service
 Wants=network-online.target systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
 
 [Service]