diff --git a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
index 54d0ad6ed2..c77d65c86b 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
+++ b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/nmbd.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=Samba NMB Daemon
 After=network.target samba-config.service
 ConditionPathExists=!/storage/.cache/services/samba.disabled
 ConditionPathExists=/run/samba/smb.conf
-Requires=samba-config.service
+Wants=samba-config.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
diff --git a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
index 3a0de0e10e..ae337d2625 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
+++ b/packages/network/samba/system.d.opt/smbd.service
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Description=Samba SMB Daemon
 After=network.target samba-config.service
 ConditionPathExists=!/storage/.cache/services/samba.disabled
 ConditionPathExists=/run/samba/smb.conf
-Requires=samba-config.service
+Wants=samba-config.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking