diff --git a/pkgs/wordclock-dimmer/module.nix b/pkgs/wordclock-dimmer/module.nix
index b456f7c..757a4ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/wordclock-dimmer/module.nix
+++ b/pkgs/wordclock-dimmer/module.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in
 
     systemd.services.wordclock-dimmer = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
       wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-      after = [ "network.target" ];
+      after = [ "network.target" "mosquitto.service" ];
       environment = with cfg.mqtt; {
         WORDCLOCK_MQTT_USER = user;
         WORDCLOCK_MQTT_HOST = host;