diff --git a/meta/files/overlayfs-create-dirs.service.in b/meta/files/overlayfs-create-dirs.service.in
index d8d916365a..c8431548d7 100644
--- a/meta/files/overlayfs-create-dirs.service.in
+++ b/meta/files/overlayfs-create-dirs.service.in
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Overlayfs directories setup {LOWERDIR}
-Requires={DATA_MOUNT_UNIT}
-After={DATA_MOUNT_UNIT}
+RequiresMountsFor={DATA_MOUNT_POINT}
 DefaultDependencies=no
 
 [Service]