diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 94a91ed..18a9a47 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ services:
       - RUN_TYPE=api
     volumes:
       - ./src:/app/src # NOTE: Do not hot reload the entire /app folder as it will break the .venv
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
 
   # Cache
   redis:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index bc4eb94..3b9d410 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ services:
       - RUN_TYPE=api
     volumes:
       - ./src:/app/src # Bind mount for persistent schema.yml and static files
-
+    depends_on:
+      - redis
+      
   # Cache
   redis:
     env_file: .env