diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b56e037253..5be6604b17 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ services:
         STORE_MODEL_IN_DB: "True" # allows adding models to proxy via UI
     env_file:
       - .env # Load local .env file
+    depends_on:
+      - db  # Indicates that this service depends on the 'db' service, ensuring 'db' starts first
+    healthcheck:  # Defines the health check configuration for the container
+      test: [ "CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:4000/health/liveliness" ]  # Command to execute for health check
+      interval: 30s  # Perform health check every 30 seconds
+      timeout: 10s   # Health check command times out after 10 seconds
+      retries: 3     # Retry up to 3 times if health check fails
+      start_period: 40s  # Wait 40 seconds after container start before beginning health checks
 
  
   db: