diff --git a/synapse/docker-compose.yml b/synapse/docker-compose.yml
index 4bd48e1..e17a2b5 100644
--- a/synapse/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/synapse/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     volumes:
       - ${MAUTRIX_WHATSAPP_DATA_DIR}:/data
+    depends_on:
+      - mautrix-whatsapp_db
   mautrix-whatsapp_db:
     image: docker.io/library/postgres:17
     restart: unless-stopped
@@ -55,4 +57,5 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - synapse_db
       - mas
+      - mautrix-whatsapp