diff --git a/confluent_osdeploy/coreos/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh b/confluent_osdeploy/coreos/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
index e217a287..94b5411b 100644
--- a/confluent_osdeploy/coreos/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
+++ b/confluent_osdeploy/coreos/initramfs/usr/lib/dracut/hooks/pre-pivot/01-confluent.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ PartOf=sshd.service
 Before=sshd.service
 After=sshd-keygen.target
 Wants=sshd-keygen.target
+Requires=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
+
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=sshd.service