diff --git a/board/common/rootfs/etc/finit.d/available/rauc.conf b/board/common/rootfs/etc/finit.d/available/rauc.conf
index d1188715..2e99d47d 100644
--- a/board/common/rootfs/etc/finit.d/available/rauc.conf
+++ b/board/common/rootfs/etc/finit.d/available/rauc.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 set G_MESSAGES_DEBUG=nocolor
-service [2345789] env:-/etc/default/rauc log:prio:user.notice rauc service $RAUC_ARGS -- Software update service
+service [2345789] <service/dbus/running> \
+	env:-/etc/default/rauc log:prio:user.notice \
+	rauc service $RAUC_ARGS -- Software update service
+