diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index c497f3d..7370264 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -487,7 +487,8 @@
       reverse_proxy localhost:8989 
     '';
   };
-  systemd.services."caddy.service" = {
+  # patch the caddy service to wait for the tailscale interface before starting
+  systemd.services."caddy" = {
     requires = [ "tailscaled.service" ];
     after = [ "sys-subsystem-net-devices-tailscale0.device" "tailscaled.service" ];
   };