diff --git a/docs/install/docker/nginx-proxy/docker-compose.yml b/docs/install/docker/nginx-proxy/docker-compose.yml
index 077e57ab..aa7d31fb 100644
--- a/docs/install/docker/nginx-proxy/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docs/install/docker/nginx-proxy/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ services:
       - ./.env
     networks:
       - default
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "psql -U $$POSTGRES_USER -d $$POSTGRES_DB --list || exit 1"]
+      interval: 5s
+      timeout: 2s
+      retries: 5
 
   web_recipes:
     image: vabene1111/recipes
@@ -20,7 +25,8 @@ services:
       - nginx_config:/opt/recipes/nginx/conf.d
       - ./mediafiles:/opt/recipes/mediafiles
     depends_on:
-      - db_recipes
+      db_recipes:
+        condition: service_healthy
     networks:
       - default