diff --git a/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2 b/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2
index cecef82..e814c65 100644
--- a/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ services:
     environment:
         VIRTUAL_HOST: "{{ services.nodebb.domain }}"
         VIRTUAL_PORT: 4567
+    depends_on:
+      - mongodb