diff --git a/hosts/manatee/modules/komga/default.nix b/hosts/manatee/modules/komga/default.nix
index 1ce064d..11023aa 100644
--- a/hosts/manatee/modules/komga/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/manatee/modules/komga/default.nix
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ in
       libraryId = "0PNE1NEPY6995";
     };
 
+    # `libraryRoot` is bind mounted into the service's own mount namespace when it
+    # starts, so starting before the ZFS dataset is mounted leaves it with an empty folder
+    systemd.services.komga-book-manager.unitConfig.RequiresMountsFor = [
+      config.services.komga-book-manager.libraryRoot
+    ];
+
     services.komga-reading-stats = {
       enable = true;
       host = "0.0.0.0";
diff --git a/hosts/manatee/modules/navidrome/default.nix b/hosts/manatee/modules/navidrome/default.nix
index 158341b..19b59e9 100644
--- a/hosts/manatee/modules/navidrome/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/manatee/modules/navidrome/default.nix
@@ -37,5 +37,11 @@ in
         };
       };
     };
+
+    # `MusicFolder` is bind mounted into the service's own mount namespace when it
+    # starts, so starting before the ZFS dataset is mounted leaves it with an empty folder
+    systemd.services.navidrome = lib.mkIf navidromeEnabled {
+      unitConfig.RequiresMountsFor = [ config.services.navidrome.settings.MusicFolder ];
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/hosts/manatee/modules/transmission/default.nix b/hosts/manatee/modules/transmission/default.nix
index 28ab0d4..d3570e9 100644
--- a/hosts/manatee/modules/transmission/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/manatee/modules/transmission/default.nix
@@ -52,5 +52,12 @@ in
         };
       };
     };
+
+    # Both paths are bind mounted into the service's own mount namespace when it
+    # starts, so starting before the ZFS dataset is mounted writes to the root disk
+    systemd.services.transmission.unitConfig.RequiresMountsFor = [
+      config.services.transmission.home
+      config.services.transmission.settings.download-dir
+    ];
   };
 }