diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ifstate.nix b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ifstate.nix
index ef44463ba9cf..a1aeeda26b8c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/networking/ifstate.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/networking/ifstate.nix
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ let
       "network.target"
     ];
 
-    # We wait for the udev events queue to empty in the *hope* that the
-    # devices needed here become available. This is terribly broken and
-    # essentially no better than a random sleep().
-    # FIXME: use .device units dependecies instead.
-    serviceConfig.ExecStartPre = "-${lib.getExe' pkgs.systemd "udevadm"} settle --timeout=180";
-
     unitConfig = {
       # Avoid default dependencies like "basic.target", which prevents ifstate from starting before luks is unlocked.
       DefaultDependencies = "no";
@@ -193,6 +187,13 @@ in
           ExecStart = "${lib.getExe cfg.package} --config ${
             config.environment.etc."ifstate/ifstate.yaml".source
           } apply";
+
+          # We wait for the udev events queue to empty in the *hope* that the
+          # devices needed here become available. This is terribly broken and
+          # essentially no better than a random sleep(). Same below for initrd.
+          # FIXME: use .device units dependecies instead.
+          ExecStartPre = "-${lib.getExe' config.systemd.package "udevadm"} settle --timeout=180";
+
           # because oneshot services do not have a timeout by default
           TimeoutStartSec = "2min";
         };
@@ -294,6 +295,8 @@ in
               } apply";
               # because oneshot services do not have a timeout by default
               TimeoutStartSec = "2min";
+              # See comment on non-initrd service above
+              ExecStartPre = "-${lib.getExe' config.boot.initrd.systemd.package "udevadm"} settle --timeout=180";
             };
           };
         };