diff --git a/docs/setup/asb/systemd/start-asb.service b/docs/setup/asb/systemd/start-asb.service
index 9b36c400..bd1422a9 100644
--- a/docs/setup/asb/systemd/start-asb.service
+++ b/docs/setup/asb/systemd/start-asb.service
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Run the automated swap backend
-After=start-monero-wallet-rpc.service
+Requires=start-monero-wallet-rpc.service
 OnFailure=unit-status-email@%n.service
 
 [Service]