diff --git a/misc/smd-pull.service b/misc/smd-pull.service
index 7a9461e..d49bf93 100644
--- a/misc/smd-pull.service
+++ b/misc/smd-pull.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=pull emails with syncmaildir
 Wants=network-online.target
 After=network-online.target
+Before=smd-push.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=oneshot