diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
index 419391e1..92750f3b 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/__init__.py
@@ -566,14 +566,9 @@ def deploy_chatmail(config_path: Path) -> None:
         restarted=mta_sts_need_restart,
     )
 
-    systemd.service(
-        name="Start and enable Postfix",
-        service="postfix.service",
-        running=True,
-        enabled=True,
-        restarted=postfix_need_restart,
-    )
-
+    # Dovecot should be started before Postfix
+    # because it creates authentication socket
+    # required by Postfix.
     systemd.service(
         name="Start and enable Dovecot",
         service="dovecot.service",
@@ -582,6 +577,14 @@ def deploy_chatmail(config_path: Path) -> None:
         restarted=dovecot_need_restart,
     )
 
+    systemd.service(
+        name="Start and enable Postfix",
+        service="postfix.service",
+        running=True,
+        enabled=True,
+        restarted=postfix_need_restart,
+    )
+
     systemd.service(
         name="Start and enable nginx",
         service="nginx.service",