diff --git a/scripts/greengrass.service.template b/scripts/greengrass.service.template
index b239d6e133..3df494182f 100644
--- a/scripts/greengrass.service.template
+++ b/scripts/greengrass.service.template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Greengrass Core
 After=network.target
+After=systemd-time-wait-sync.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple