diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 686d582..ab77902 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "3010:3000"        # host 3010 -> container 3000
     depends_on:
-      - db
+      - db 
+          condition: service_healthy
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - omni-network
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ services:
       - ./backend/schema.sql:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init.sql
     networks:
       - omni-network
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "mysqladmin", "ping", "-h", "127.0.0.1", "-p${DB_ROOT_PASSWORD:-root_pass}"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 20
+
 
 
 volumes: