diff --git a/modules/generic.nix b/modules/generic.nix
index a62cb84..633334f 100644
--- a/modules/generic.nix
+++ b/modules/generic.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ in
     (import ./vim.nix)
   ];
 
-  systemd.timers."podman-auto-update".enable = config.virtualisation.podman.enable;
+  systemd.timers."podman-auto-update" = (lib.mkIf config.virtualisation.podman.enable {
+    enable = true;
+    wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+  });
   # disabling prune until nixos 23.05 drops
   # due to compability issues
   #virtualisation.podman.autoPrune.enable = config.virtualisation.podman.enable;