diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
index 1e3825b9686..d405d55785f 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ fi
 [Unit]
 Description=PostgreSQL database server
 Documentation=man:postgres(1)
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify