diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 2b0c855da..53f82f9fc 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -4346,7 +4346,7 @@ nodist_systemunit_DATA += \
 	units/systemd-timesyncd.service
 
 GENERAL_ALIASES += \
-	$(systemunitdir)/systemd-timesyncd.service $(pkgsysconfdir)/system/multi-user.target.wants/systemd-timesyncd.service
+	$(systemunitdir)/systemd-timesyncd.service $(pkgsysconfdir)/system/sysinit.target.wants/systemd-timesyncd.service
 
 EXTRA_DIST += \
 	units/systemd-timesyncd.service.in