diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
index 09b26eeb33a9..481dedf84054 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ in
     systemd.services.vmware =
       { description = "VMWare Guest Service";
         wantedBy = [ "multi-user.target" ];
+        after = [ "display-manager.service" ];
+        unitConfig.ConditionVirtualization = "vmware";
         serviceConfig.ExecStart = "${open-vm-tools}/bin/vmtoolsd";
       };
 
@@ -42,8 +44,7 @@ in
       {
         description = "VMware vmblock fuse mount";
         documentation = [ "https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/open-vm-tools/vmblock-fuse/design.txt" ];
-        before = [ "vmware.service" ];
-        wants = [ "vmware.service" ];
+        unitConfig.ConditionVirtualization = "vmware";
         what = "${open-vm-tools}/bin/vmware-vmblock-fuse";
         where = "/run/vmblock-fuse";
         type = "fuse";