diff --git a/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/ldap.init.service b/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/ldap.init.service
index f6009e9..fb22efb 100644
--- a/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/ldap.init.service
+++ b/root/usr/lib/systemd/system/ldap.init.service
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Koozali SME Server ldap.init
-After=syslog.target network-online.target ldap.service
+After=syslog.target network-online.target ldap.service smbd.service nmbd.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=forking
diff --git a/smeserver-ldap.spec b/smeserver-ldap.spec
index 5119aaa..f326bbc 100644
--- a/smeserver-ldap.spec
+++ b/smeserver-ldap.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Summary: smeserver server and gateway - LDAP module
 %define name smeserver-ldap
 Name: %{name}
 %define version 11.0.0
-%define release 6
+%define release 7
 Version: %{version}
 Release: %{release}%{?dist}
 License: GPL
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ Provides: e-smith-ldap
 smeserver server and gateway software - LDAP module.
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 17 2024 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-7.sme
+- fix ldap.init fails as starts before samba [SME: 12570]
+
 * Fri Apr 12 2024 John Crisp <jcrisp@safeandsoundit.co.uk> 11.0.0-6.sme
 - Fix dropin file  [SME: 12610]