diff --git a/systems/palatine-hill/garage.nix b/systems/palatine-hill/garage.nix
index 09e4407..1a9cf9c 100644
--- a/systems/palatine-hill/garage.nix
+++ b/systems/palatine-hill/garage.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ in
     "d ${basePath}/data 0750 garage garage -"
   ];
 
+  systemd.services.garage = {
+    unitConfig.RequiresMountsFor = [
+      vars.primary_minio
+      basePath
+      "${basePath}/meta"
+      "${basePath}/data"
+    ];
+    preStart = ''
+      mkdir -p ${basePath}/meta ${basePath}/data
+    '';
+    serviceConfig.PermissionsStartOnly = true;
+  };
+
   sops.secrets = {
     "garage/rpc-secret" = { };
     "garage/admin-token" = { };