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# Delay Docker until after ZFS init

## SystemD standalone service

```bash
[Unit]
Description=Wait for ZFS before starting Docker
RequiredBy=docker.service
Before=docker.service
Requires=zfs.target
After=zfs.target
[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/bin/true
RemainAfterExit=yes
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
```

## Docker service edit

1. `sudo systemctl edit docker.service`
2. Add the following contents:

{% code title="docker.service" %}

```bash
After=zfs-mount.service 
Requires=zfs-mount.service 
Wants=zfs-mount.service 
BindsTo=zfs-mount.service
```

{% endcode %}