diff --git a/templates/default/init/consul.service.erb b/templates/default/init/consul.service.erb
index 47f3e51d..e025eb94 100644
--- a/templates/default/init/consul.service.erb
+++ b/templates/default/init/consul.service.erb
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 [Unit]
 Description="HashiCorp Consul - A service mesh solution"
 Documentation=https://www.consul.io/
+Wants=nss-lookup.target nss-user-lookup.target
 Requires=network-online.target
-After=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target nss-lookup.target nss-user-lookup.target
 ConditionFileNotEmpty=<%= node['consul']['conf_dir'] %>/consul.hcl
 StartLimitIntervalSec=30
 StartLimitBurst=20