diff --git a/contrib/init/linux-systemd/ejabberd-exporter.service b/contrib/init/linux-systemd/ejabberd-exporter.service
index 1aa06cd..ff659cb 100644
--- a/contrib/init/linux-systemd/ejabberd-exporter.service
+++ b/contrib/init/linux-systemd/ejabberd-exporter.service
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=ejabberd prometheus exporter
 Documentation=https://dev.sum7.eu/sum7/ejabberd-tools/-/blob/master/README.md
-After=prometheus.service
-Requires=ejabberd.service prometheus.service
+Requires=ejabberd.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple