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+[Unit]
+Description=Overlayfs mount unit
+Requires={CREATE_DIRS_SERVICE}
+After={CREATE_DIRS_SERVICE}
+
+[Mount]
+What=overlay
+Where={LOWERDIR}
+Type=overlay
+Options=lowerdir={LOWERDIR},upperdir={DATA_MOUNT_POINT}/upper{LOWERDIR},workdir={DATA_MOUNT_POINT}/workdir{LOWERDIR}
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target