diff --git a/gnu/services/cuirass.scm b/gnu/services/cuirass.scm
index 237f71a09bd73efd1f39635209557db1e9ea80af..6beabc4b3bfe69960931baae2babc269300365f5 100644
--- a/gnu/services/cuirass.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/cuirass.scm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ (define (cuirass-shepherd-service config)
      (list (shepherd-service
             (documentation "Run Cuirass.")
             (provision '(cuirass))
-            (requirement '(guix-daemon))
+            (requirement '(guix-daemon networking))
             (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
                       (list (string-append #$cuirass "/bin/cuirass")
                             "--cache-directory" #$cache-directory