diff --git a/plinth/action_utils.py b/plinth/action_utils.py
index c4b338e56..881a7f5b4 100644
--- a/plinth/action_utils.py
+++ b/plinth/action_utils.py
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ def is_package_manager_busy():
 
 def podman_create(container_name: str, image_name: str, volume_name: str,
                   volume_path: str, volumes: dict[str, str] | None = None,
-                  env: dict[str, str] | None = None):
+                  env: dict[str, str] | None = None,
+                  binds_to: list[str] | None = None):
     """Remove and recreate a podman container."""
     service_stop(f'{volume_name}-volume.service')
     service_stop(container_name)
@@ -526,9 +527,12 @@ Options=bind
     ])
     env_lines = '\n'.join(
         [f'Environment={key}={value}' for key, value in (env or {}).items()])
+    bind_lines = '\n'.join(f'BindsTo={service}\nAfter={service}'
+                           for service in (binds_to or []))
     contents = f'''[Unit]
 Requires=nextcloud-freedombox-volume.service
 After=nextcloud-freedombox-volume.service
+{bind_lines}
 
 [Container]
 AutoUpdate=registry
diff --git a/plinth/modules/nextcloud/privileged.py b/plinth/modules/nextcloud/privileged.py
index 74efb2e56..6b080ddf6 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/nextcloud/privileged.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/nextcloud/privileged.py
@@ -52,10 +52,11 @@ def setup():
         VOLUME_NAME: '/var/www/html'
     }
     env = {'OVERWRITEWEBROOT': '/nextcloud'}
+    binds_to = ['mariadb.service', 'redis-server.service', 'slapd.service']
     action_utils.podman_create(container_name=CONTAINER_NAME,
                                image_name=IMAGE_NAME, volume_name=VOLUME_NAME,
                                volume_path=str(_data_path), volumes=volumes,
-                               env=env)
+                               env=env, binds_to=binds_to)
     action_utils.service_start(CONTAINER_NAME)
 
     _nextcloud_wait_until_ready()