diff --git a/bundles/left4dead2/metadata.py b/bundles/left4dead2/metadata.py
index cad40cf..da9cba0 100644
--- a/bundles/left4dead2/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/left4dead2/metadata.py
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ def server_units(metadata):
         units[f'left4dead2-{name}.service'] = {
             'Unit': {
                 'Description': f'left4dead2 server {name}',
-                'After': 'network.target',
-                'Requires': 'steam-update.service',
+                'After': {'steam.target'},
             },
             'Service': {
                 'User': 'steam',
diff --git a/bundles/steam-workshop-download/metadata.py b/bundles/steam-workshop-download/metadata.py
index 5470593..4423bec 100644
--- a/bundles/steam-workshop-download/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/steam-workshop-download/metadata.py
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ def workshop(metadata):
         units[f'steam-workshop-download-{name}.service'] = {
             'Unit': {
                 'Description': 'install workshop items',
-                'After': 'network-online.target',
+                'After': {
+                    'network-online.target',
+                    'steam-update.target',
+                },
+                'Before': 'steam.target',
             },
             'Service': {
                 'Type': 'oneshot',
diff --git a/bundles/steam/metadata.py b/bundles/steam/metadata.py
index 199d35a..7af9f8e 100644
--- a/bundles/steam/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/steam/metadata.py
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ defaults = {
             'left4dead2': 222860,
         },
     },
+    'systemd': {
+        'units': {
+            'steam.target': {
+                'Unit': {
+                    'Description': 'steam is ready',
+                },
+            },
+        },
+    },
     'zfs': {
         'datasets': {
             'tank/steam': {
@@ -31,7 +40,8 @@ def initial_unit(metadata):
                 'steam-update.service': {
                     'Unit': {
                         'Description': 'steam: install and update games',
-                        'After': 'network.target',
+                        'After': 'network-online.target',
+                        'Before': 'steam.target',
                     },
                     'Service': {
                         'Type': 'oneshot',
diff --git a/bundles/systemd/items.py b/bundles/systemd/items.py
index 51f108d..7927115 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd/items.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd/items.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ actions = {
         'command': 'systemctl daemon-reload',
         'cascade_skip': False,
         'triggered': True,
-    }, 
+    },
 }
 
 for name, unit in node.metadata.get('systemd/units').items():
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ for name, unit in node.metadata.get('systemd/units').items():
                 'svc_systemd:systemd-networkd:restart',
             ],
         }
-    elif extension in ['timer', 'service', 'mount', 'swap']:
+    elif extension in ['timer', 'service', 'mount', 'swap', 'target']:
         path = f'/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/{name}'
         dependencies = {
             'triggers': [
diff --git a/bundles/systemd/metadata.py b/bundles/systemd/metadata.py
index 32c901a..364dc32 100644
--- a/bundles/systemd/metadata.py
+++ b/bundles/systemd/metadata.py
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ def units(metadata):
 
         type = name.split('.')[-1]
 
-        if type not in ['timer', 'service', 'network', 'netdev', 'mount', 'swap']:
-            raise Exception(f'unknown type {type}')
-
         if not config.get('Install/WantedBy'):
             if type == 'service':
                 units[name] = {