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depends_on

The depends_on attribute controls the order in which Compose starts and removes services. Long syntax can also wait for a dependency to start, become healthy, or complete successfully.

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Since
2.17.0 for the long-form restart field

Syntax

services:
  dependent:
    depends_on:
      dependency:
        condition: service_healthy
        restart: true

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Source: Define services in Docker Compose. Checked 2026-11-03.