diff --git a/contrib/unbound.service.in b/contrib/unbound.service.in
index 5a05c5251..8a5d3b2b0 100644
--- a/contrib/unbound.service.in
+++ b/contrib/unbound.service.in
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver
 Documentation=man:unbound(8)
-After=network.target
-Before=network-online.target nss-lookup.target
+After=network-online.target
+Before=nss-lookup.target
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/contrib/unbound_portable.service.in b/contrib/unbound_portable.service.in
index e763763f0..22cd44638 100644
--- a/contrib/unbound_portable.service.in
+++ b/contrib/unbound_portable.service.in
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Validating, recursive, and caching DNS resolver
 Documentation=man:unbound(8)
-After=network.target
-Before=network-online.target nss-lookup.target
+After=network-online.target
+Before=nss-lookup.target
 Wants=nss-lookup.target
 
 [Install]
diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 6bc73c86a..d0b38ef82 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+10 July 2024: Wouter
+	- For #773: In contrib/unbound.service.in set unbound to start after
+	  network-online.target. Also for contrib/unbound_portable.service.in.
+
 9 July 2024: Yorgos
 	- Update list of known EDE codes.