diff --git a/mdmonitor.service b/mdmonitor.service
index 1f6deb94b8a94ffae814eb75db986c94a5cde01c..2a8988c193c739db366a38656cb7dcb028d7d992 100644
--- a/mdmonitor.service
+++ b/mdmonitor.service
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=MD array monitor
 DefaultDependencies=no
-ConditionPathExists=/run
+Wants=systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service
+After=systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking