diff --git a/contrib/systemd/README.md b/contrib/systemd/README.md
index a3ea9bc..5912950 100644
--- a/contrib/systemd/README.md
+++ b/contrib/systemd/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ This unit file allows you to automatically start gitlabfs as a systemd unit.
 
 ## Install
 1. Install gitlabfs using `go get`
-2. Copy **gitlabfs@.service** into **~/.config/systemd/user**. Create the folder if it does not exists.
-3. Reload systemd: `systemctl --user daemon-reload`
+2. Run `which gitlabfs` to verify that gitlabfs is present in your PATH. if the command fail, you may need to add **$HOME/go/bin** to your PATH.
+3. Copy **gitlabfs@.service** into **~/.config/systemd/user**. Create the folder if it does not exists.
+4. Reload systemd: `systemctl --user daemon-reload`
 
 ## Usage
 1. Create your gitlabfs config file in **~/.config/gitlabfs** eg: **~/.config/gitlabfs/gitlab.com.yaml**. Make sure the config file name ends with **.yaml** and a mountpoint is configured in the file.
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/gitlabfs@.service b/contrib/systemd/gitlabfs@.service
index 0e8cdc4..6ede4ab 100644
--- a/contrib/systemd/gitlabfs@.service
+++ b/contrib/systemd/gitlabfs@.service
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=FUSE filesystem for gitlab groups and projects (%i)
+Wants=network-online.target
 After=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=%h/go/bin/gitlabfs -config %E/gitlabfs/%i.yaml
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=network-online.target
\ No newline at end of file
+WantedBy=default.target
\ No newline at end of file