diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
index 6fe074ea29..7afcee420e 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/files/dnsmasq.init
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh /etc/rc.common
 # Copyright (C) 2006 OpenWrt.org
 
+START=60
 start() {
 	include /lib/network
 	scan_interfaces