diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
index d15ba6e3d..962140c90 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ matrix_mautrix_signal_systemd_required_services_list:
 # List of systemd services that matrix-mautrix-signal.service wants
 matrix_mautrix_signal_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
 
+# List of systemd services that matrix-mautrix-signal-daemon.service depends on.
+matrix_mautrix_signal_daemon_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
+
+# List of systemd services that matrix-mautrix-signal-daemon.service wants
+matrix_mautrix_signal_daemon_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
+
 matrix_mautrix_signal_appservice_token: ''
 matrix_mautrix_signal_homeserver_token: ''
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-signal-daemon.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-signal-daemon.service.j2
index 499ee3096..d89529924 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-signal-daemon.service.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/systemd/matrix-mautrix-signal-daemon.service.j2
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Matrix Mautrix Signal daemon
 
+{% for service in matrix_mautrix_signal_daemon_systemd_required_services_list %}
+Requires={{ service }}
+After={{ service }}
+{% endfor %}
+
+{% for service in matrix_mautrix_signal_daemon_systemd_wanted_services_list %}
+Wants={{ service }}
+{% endfor %}
+
 [Service]
 Type=simple