diff --git a/subprojects/dhcp-done/dhcp-done.service.in b/subprojects/dhcp-done/dhcp-done.service.in
index 1c66551..f9bd1e8 100644
--- a/subprojects/dhcp-done/dhcp-done.service.in
+++ b/subprojects/dhcp-done/dhcp-done.service.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 [Service]
 Restart=on-failure
+ExecStartPre=update-dhcp-status 'ONGOING' 'Waiting on dhcp process'
 ExecStart=@@BIN@ dhcp-done
 
 [Install]