diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 132d01a..b4111ef 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./data/db:/opt/app/data/db
     depends_on:
+      apprise:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    links: 
       - apprise
   apprise:
     image: caronc/apprise:latest
@@ -19,7 +22,12 @@ services:
       - ./data/apprise/attach:/attach
     ports:
       - 8000:8000
-networks:
-  default:
-    external: true
-    name: npm
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+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8000/status"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 5
+# networks:
+#   default:
+#     external: true
+#     name: npm
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