diff --git a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/41_sshd b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/41_sshd
index 8890f02a4b..ca7d77e853 100755
--- a/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/41_sshd
+++ b/packages/network/dropbear/init.d/41_sshd
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ RSAPUB_KEY_FILE="/storage/.cache/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key.pub"
 DSS_KEY_FILE="/storage/.cache/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key"
 
 (
+  wait_for_network
+
   # Check for the Dropbear RSA key
     if [ ! -f $RSA_KEY_FILE ] ; then
       progress "SSH: generating rsa key"