diff --git a/standalone/docker-compose.yml b/standalone/docker-compose.yml
index bbeb246e..5e35f3dd 100644
--- a/standalone/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/standalone/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ services:
     - /tmp/django-helpdesk-data:/data/
     - ./custom_navigation_header.html:/opt/django-helpdesk/helpdesk/templates/helpdesk/custom_navigation_header.html:r
    env_file: docker.env
+   depends_on:
+     - postgres
 
  postgres:
    image: postgres:12-bullseye