diff --git a/units/storage-target-mode.target b/units/storage-target-mode.target
index 38f78a286e..e5c6778962 100644
--- a/units/storage-target-mode.target
+++ b/units/storage-target-mode.target
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Storage Target Mode
 Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
-Wants=systemd-storagetm.service systemd-udevd.service systemd-udev-trigger.service systemd-networkd.service systemd-network-generator.service systemd-journald.socket systemd-journald-dev-log.socket
+Wants=systemd-storagetm.service systemd-udevd.service systemd-udev-trigger.service systemd-networkd.service systemd-network-generator.service systemd-journald.socket systemd-journald-dev-log.socket plymouth-start.service
 Conflicts=rescue.service rescue.target
-After=systemd-storagetm.service systemd-udevd.service systemd-udev-trigger.service systemd-networkd.service systemd-network-generator.service systemd-journald.socket systemd-journald-dev-log.socket rescue.service rescue.target
+After=systemd-storagetm.service systemd-udevd.service systemd-udev-trigger.service systemd-networkd.service systemd-network-generator.service systemd-journald.socket systemd-journald-dev-log.socket plymouth-start.service rescue.service rescue.target
 AllowIsolate=yes
diff --git a/units/systemd-storagetm.service.in b/units/systemd-storagetm.service.in
index 0fe91eff27..3c26f22e7f 100644
--- a/units/systemd-storagetm.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-storagetm.service.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Documentation=man:systemd-storagetm.service(8)
 ConditionVirtualization=!container
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Wants=modprobe@nvmet_tcp.service modprobe@thunderbolt_net.service sys-kernel-config.mount
-After=modprobe@nvmet_tcp.service modprobe@thunderbolt_net.service sys-kernel-config.mount
+After=modprobe@nvmet_tcp.service modprobe@thunderbolt_net.service sys-kernel-config.mount plymouth-start.service
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Before=shutdown.target
 FailureAction=reboot