diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index c734609fe..87fa93f85 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ nav_order: 9
 
 ### Bug fixes
 
+- Fix network race when phoning home on Equinix Metal
 - Fix Akamai Ignition base64 decoding on padded payloads
 
 ## Ignition 2.19.0 (2024-06-05)
diff --git a/dracut/30ignition/ignition-mount.service b/dracut/30ignition/ignition-mount.service
index 2800345fd..1baf367a8 100644
--- a/dracut/30ignition/ignition-mount.service
+++ b/dracut/30ignition/ignition-mount.service
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ After=ignition-disks.service
 Before=ignition-files.service
 
 # Make sure ExecStop= runs before we switch root
+# and that we order ourselves after network such that
+# if networking is brought up it will still be available
+# for our ExecStop= command. On some providers like Equinix
+# Metal (Packet) there is a network callback sent out
+# for each Ignition stage (including umount).
 Before=initrd-switch-root.target
+After=network.target
 
 OnFailure=emergency.target
 OnFailureJobMode=isolate