diff --git a/data/Makefile.am b/data/Makefile.am
index 29011efb1..709dfe207 100644
--- a/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/data/Makefile.am
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ service_DATA = $(service_in_files:.service.in=.service)
 
 $(service_DATA): $(service_in_files) Makefile
 	$(edit) $< >$@
+
+install-exec-local:
+	install -d $(DESTDIR)$(systemdsystemunitdir)/network-online.target.wants
+	ln -s $(systemdsystemunitdir)/NetworkManager-wait-online.service $(DESTDIR)$(systemdsystemunitdir)/network-online.target.wants
 endif
 
 examplesdir = $(docdir)/examples