diff --git a/modules/home-manager.nix b/modules/home-manager.nix
index c1b2d7f..6d49cf2 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager.nix
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ in
     systemd.user.services."flatpak-managed-install" = {
       Unit = {
         After = [
-          "network.target"
+          "multi-user.target" # ensures that network & connectivity have been setup.
         ];
       };
       Install = {
         WantedBy = [
-          "default.target"
+          "default.target" # multi-user target with a GUI. For a desktop, this is typically going to be the graphical.target
         ];
       };
       Service = {
-        Type = "oneshot";
+        Type = "oneshot"; # TODO: should this be an async startup, to avoid blocking on network at boot ?
         ExecStart = import ./installer.nix { inherit cfg pkgs lib installation; };
       };
     };
diff --git a/modules/nixos.nix b/modules/nixos.nix
index 39d8013..e057d98 100644
--- a/modules/nixos.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos.nix
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ in
 
   config = lib.mkIf config.services.flatpak.enable {
     systemd.services."flatpak-managed-install" = {
-      wants = [
-        "network-online.target"
-      ];
       wantedBy = [
-        "multi-user.target"
+        "default.target" # multi-user target with a GUI. For a desktop, this is typically going to be the graphical.target
+      ];
+      after = [
+        "multi-user.target" # ensures that network & connectivity have been setup.
       ];
       serviceConfig = {
-        Type = "oneshot";
+        Type = "oneshot"; # TODO: should this be an async startup, to avoid blocking on network at boot ?
         ExecStart = import ./installer.nix { inherit cfg pkgs lib installation; };
       };
     };