diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/blue-merle b/files/etc/init.d/blue-merle
index ecbdc4f..3b7ed8b 100755
--- a/files/etc/init.d/blue-merle
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/blue-merle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # the order of the services to be started (or stopped). The lower the number,
 # the earlier the service is started.
 # We observe "repeater" having the value 15. "network" 20. We certainly want to ahead of those.
-START=14
+START=10
 STOP=99
 
 start() {
diff --git a/files/etc/init.d/volatile-client-macs b/files/etc/init.d/volatile-client-macs
index e31ce26..2769a31 100644
--- a/files/etc/init.d/volatile-client-macs
+++ b/files/etc/init.d/volatile-client-macs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 # We want to run ahead of "gl-tertf" which, currently, has a prioprity of 60.
 # We also want to run ahead of "gl_clients" which has 99.
-START=59
+START=9
 STOP=99
 
 start() {