diff --git a/cluster/services/chant/listener.nix b/cluster/services/chant/listener.nix
index dd3f1d3..4453178 100644
--- a/cluster/services/chant/listener.nix
+++ b/cluster/services/chant/listener.nix
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ in
   systemd.services.chant-listener = {
     description = "Chant Listener";
     wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-    wants = [ "consul.service" ];
-    after = [ "consul.service" ];
+    requires = [ "consul-ready.service" ];
+    after = [ "consul-ready.service" ];
     serviceConfig = {
       ExecStart = "${config.services.consul.package}/bin/consul watch --type=event ${eventHandler}";
 
diff --git a/cluster/services/locksmith/receiver.nix b/cluster/services/locksmith/receiver.nix
index adc44b2..bfa9c2b 100644
--- a/cluster/services/locksmith/receiver.nix
+++ b/cluster/services/locksmith/receiver.nix
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ in
       systemd.services.locksmith = {
         description = "The Locksmith's Chant";
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
-        wants = [ "consul.service" ];
-        after = [ "consul.service" ];
+        requires = [ "consul-ready.service" ];
+        after = [ "consul-ready.service" ];
         chant.enable = true;
         path = [
           config.services.consul.package