diff --git a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service
index 89c5b77347..54c0ab4bcc 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service
+++ b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman-vpn.service
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=ConnMan VPN service
-After=syslog.target
+Requires=dbus.socket
+After=dbus.socket
 
 [Service]
 Type=dbus
diff --git a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
index ce3c7b02ca..368033e311 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
+++ b/packages/network/connman/system.d/connman.service
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Connection service
+Requires=dbus.socket
 After=debugconfig.service
+After=dbus.socket
 Before=network.target
 Wants=network.target