diff --git a/roles/dch-gw/files/dhcpcd-after-network.conf b/roles/dch-gw/files/dhcpcd-after-network.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08e9d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dch-gw/files/dhcpcd-after-network.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[Unit]
+After=network.service
diff --git a/roles/dch-gw/handlers/main.yml b/roles/dch-gw/handlers/main.yml
index 16be5ce..94054f5 100644
--- a/roles/dch-gw/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dch-gw/handlers/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+- name: reload systemd
+  command: systemctl daemon-reload
 - name: rebind dhcp leases
   command: dhcpcd -n
diff --git a/roles/dch-gw/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dch-gw/tasks/main.yml
index 84ab9cc..4a7cc22 100644
--- a/roles/dch-gw/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dch-gw/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@
   notify: rebind dhcp leases
 - meta: flush_handlers
 
+- name: ensure dhcpcd unit extension directory exists
+  file:
+    path=/etc/systemd/system/dhcpcd.service.d/
+    mode=0755
+    state=directory
+- name: ensure dhcpcd starts after network
+  copy:
+    src=dhcpcd-after-network.conf
+    dest=/etc/systemd/system/dhcpcd.service.d/after-network.conf
+    mode=0644
+  notify: reload systemd
+
 - name: ensure ipv4 forwarding is enabled
   sysctl:
     name=net.ipv4.conf.all.forwarding