diff --git a/templates/pulpcore-api.service.erb b/templates/pulpcore-api.service.erb
index cd5d10ee..44a2a32f 100644
--- a/templates/pulpcore-api.service.erb
+++ b/templates/pulpcore-api.service.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Pulp API Server
-After=network.target
+After=network.target postgresql.service
 Requires=pulpcore-api.socket
 Wants=postgresql.service
 
diff --git a/templates/pulpcore-content.service.erb b/templates/pulpcore-content.service.erb
index d972dd5e..e8a5ddea 100644
--- a/templates/pulpcore-content.service.erb
+++ b/templates/pulpcore-content.service.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Pulp Content App
 Requires=pulpcore-content.socket
-After=network.target
+After=network.target postgresql.service
 Wants=postgresql.service
 
 [Service]
diff --git a/templates/pulpcore-worker@.service.erb b/templates/pulpcore-worker@.service.erb
index 2f4f3cc1..05ca07f2 100644
--- a/templates/pulpcore-worker@.service.erb
+++ b/templates/pulpcore-worker@.service.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Pulp Worker
-After=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target postgresql.service
 Wants=network-online.target postgresql.service
 
 [Service]