diff --git a/hosts/vaulttest01/configuration.nix b/hosts/vaulttest01/configuration.nix
index 5701ddf..4270abf 100644
--- a/hosts/vaulttest01/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/vaulttest01/configuration.nix
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ in
     flakeUrl = "git+https://git.t-juice.club/torjus/nixos-servers.git";
   };
 
+  # Ensure listener starts after vault secret is available
+  systemd.services.homelab-deploy-listener = {
+    after = [ "vault-secret-homelab-deploy-nkey.service" ];
+    requires = [ "vault-secret-homelab-deploy-nkey.service" ];
+  };
+
   # Create a test service that uses the secret
   systemd.services.vault-test = {
     description = "Test Vault secret fetching";