diff --git a/distro/systemd/openvpn-client@.service.in b/distro/systemd/openvpn-client@.service.in
index 159fb4dcdb5..8e18629bc28 100644
--- a/distro/systemd/openvpn-client@.service.in
+++ b/distro/systemd/openvpn-client@.service.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=OpenVPN tunnel for %I
-After=syslog.target network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 Documentation=man:openvpn(8)
 Documentation=https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage
diff --git a/distro/systemd/openvpn-server@.service.in b/distro/systemd/openvpn-server@.service.in
index 6e8e7d945aa..8752440f186 100644
--- a/distro/systemd/openvpn-server@.service.in
+++ b/distro/systemd/openvpn-server@.service.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=OpenVPN service for %I
-After=syslog.target network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
 Wants=network-online.target
 Documentation=man:openvpn(8)
 Documentation=https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/Openvpn24ManPage