diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3384bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# files for systemd
+*.path    text eol=lf whitespace=blank-at-eol,space-before-tab,tab-in-indent,trailing-space,tabwidth=2
+*.service text eol=lf whitespace=blank-at-eol,space-before-tab,tab-in-indent,trailing-space,tabwidth=2
+*.timer   text eol=lf whitespace=blank-at-eol,space-before-tab,tab-in-indent,trailing-space,tabwidth=2
diff --git a/dist/init/linux-systemd/caddy@.service b/dist/init/linux-systemd/caddy@.service
index 7bb4f552..0baaac10 100644
--- a/dist/init/linux-systemd/caddy@.service
+++ b/dist/init/linux-systemd/caddy@.service
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Caddy HTTP/2 web server %I
 Documentation=https://caddyserver.com/docs
-After=network.target
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target
+Wants=systemd-networkd-wait-online.service
 
 [Service]
 ; run user and group for caddy