diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ea3b55a..644db40 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ services:
     networks:
       - private
 
+  wait-for-db:
+    image: atkrad/wait4x
+    depends_on:
+      - mariadb
+    command: tcp db:3306 -t 30s -i 250ms
+
   phpmyadmin:
     env_file: "stack.env"
     image: phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin
@@ -57,8 +63,8 @@ services:
       - private
       - reverse_proxy
     depends_on:
-      - mariadb
-        #condition: service_healthy
+      wait-for-db:
+        condition: service_completed_successfully
     restart: on-failure
 
 volumes: