diff --git a/templates/sysklogd/files/klogd b/templates/sysklogd/files/klogd
index d75ab5184bd..b9ad968194a 100755
--- a/templates/sysklogd/files/klogd
+++ b/templates/sysklogd/files/klogd
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # PROVIDE: klogd
-# REQUIRE: DAEMON
+# REQUIRE: NETWORKING
+# BEFORE: syslogd
 
 $_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr
 
diff --git a/templates/sysklogd/files/syslogd b/templates/sysklogd/files/syslogd
index 14fe3663ea6..4850eda02df 100755
--- a/templates/sysklogd/files/syslogd
+++ b/templates/sysklogd/files/syslogd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
 # PROVIDE: syslogd
-# REQUIRE: DAEMON
+# REQUIRE: NETWORKING
 
 $_rc_subr_loaded . /etc/rc.subr