diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/syncthing.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/syncthing.nix
index 413ac1795bf2..fc990106ddd0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/syncthing.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/syncthing.nix
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ in
       };
       syncthing-init = lib.mkIf (cleanedConfig != { }) {
         description = "Syncthing configuration updater";
-        requisite = [ "syncthing.service" ];
+        requires = [ "syncthing.service" ];
         after = [ "syncthing.service" ];
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];