diff --git a/modules/services/dnote.nix b/modules/services/dnote.nix
index ea7031b..f0bece2 100644
--- a/modules/services/dnote.nix
+++ b/modules/services/dnote.nix
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ in
       enable = true;
       description = "Dnote server";
       environment = lib.mapAttrs (_: value: serializeEnvVar value) (cfg.environment // immutableEnvironment);
+      after = [ "postgresql.service" ];
+      requires = [ "postgresql.service" ];
       serviceConfig = {
         ExecStart = "${pkgsUnstable.dnote}/bin/dnote-server -port ${toString cfg.port} start";
         EnvironmentFile = lib.mkIf (cfg.environmentFile != null) cfg.environmentFile;