diff --git a/lib/systemd/system/vm-sudo-protect.service b/lib/systemd/system/vm-sudo-protect.service
index 4d52421..95973d8 100644
--- a/lib/systemd/system/vm-sudo-protect.service
+++ b/lib/systemd/system/vm-sudo-protect.service
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Script protections to enhance vm-sudo
 After=qubes-sysinit.service
+Before=qubes-mount-dirs.service
 ConditionPathExists=|/var/run/qubes-service/vm-sudo-protect
 ConditionPathExists=|/var/run/qubes-service/vm-sudo-protect-root
+DefaultDependencies=false
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot