diff --git a/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in b/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
index 913dac773a..6bfe28627b 100644
--- a/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Documentation=man:systemd-timesyncd.service(8)
 ConditionCapability=CAP_SYS_TIME
 ConditionVirtualization=!container
 DefaultDependencies=no
-After=systemd-remount-fs.service systemd-sysusers.service
+After=systemd-remount-fs.service
 Before=time-sync.target sysinit.target shutdown.target
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 Wants=time-sync.target