diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix b/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix
index 8d5b25e61762..b47ebc92f93a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/system/dbus.nix
@@ -184,6 +184,11 @@ in
         aliases = [
           "dbus.service"
         ];
+        unitConfig = {
+          # We get errors when reloading the dbus-broker service
+          # if /tmp got remounted after this service started
+          RequiresMountsFor = [ "/tmp" ];
+        };
         # Don't restart dbus. Bad things tend to happen if we do.
         reloadIfChanged = true;
         restartTriggers = [