diff --git a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
index dd02e2fd77..73b7a7f010 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
+++ b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Samba NMB Daemon
 After=network.target smbd.service
+ConditionPathExists=/storage/.cache/services/samba.conf
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
diff --git a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
index 1eb903d2f0..33c04934e8 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
+++ b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Samba SMB Daemon
 After=network.target
+ConditionPathExists=/storage/.cache/services/samba.conf
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking