diff --git a/services/mail.nix b/services/mail.nix
index bdb754b..901dfcf 100644
--- a/services/mail.nix
+++ b/services/mail.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
       sources.nixos-mailserver.outPath
   ];
 
+  # stop postfix from dying if rspamd hiccups
+  systemd.services.postfix.unitConfig = {
+   Requires = lib.mkForce "dovecot2.service opendkim.service";
+  };
+
   mailserver = {
     mailDirectory = "/persist/mail";
     enable = true;