diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cluster/commands.go b/pkg/minikube/cluster/commands.go
index 94f2c143b62d8f42962088050b19a2bd217782d3..047f0016f3549a400849998d25681780625459b2 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cluster/commands.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cluster/commands.go
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ var localkubeSystemdTmpl = `[Unit]
 Description=Localkube
 Documentation=https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/tree/master/pkg/localkube
 
+Wants=network-online.target
+After=network-online.target
+
 [Service]
 Type=notify
 Restart=always
@@ -58,7 +61,7 @@ if which systemctl 2>&1 1>/dev/null; then
   {{.StartCommandSystemd}}
   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   sudo systemctl enable localkube.service
-  sudo systemctl restart localkube.service
+  sudo systemctl restart localkube.service || true
 else
   sudo killall localkube || true
   {{.StartCommandB2D}}