diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/init.network/51_sshd b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/51_sshd
similarity index 99%
rename from packages/network/dropbear/init.network/51_sshd
rename to packages/network/dropbear/init.d/51_sshd
index 3276132891..59a0f798d4 100644
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/init.network/51_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/51_sshd
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
   $IONICE touch /var/log/lastlog
   $IONICE touch /var/log/wtmp
 
+  wait_for_network
+
   dropbear -b /etc/issue -P /var/run/dropbear.pid
 
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