diff --git a/roles/docker-gitea/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/roles/docker-gitea/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index cb43f04f..68b0e50f 100644
--- a/roles/docker-gitea/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-gitea/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ services:
 {% if not ( enable_central_database | lower | bool )  %}
     depends_on:
       - database
-    links:
-      - database
 {% include 'templates/docker-mariadb-service.yml.j2' %}
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -43,4 +41,4 @@ volumes:
 
 networks:
   default:
-    driver: bridge
+    driver: bridge
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diff --git a/roles/docker-joomla/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/roles/docker-joomla/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index ec3707a4..e1749900 100644
--- a/roles/docker-joomla/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-joomla/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ services:
       JOOMLA_DB_NAME: "{{database_databasename}}"
     restart: always
 {% if not ( enable_central_database | lower | bool )  %}
-    links:
+    depends_on:
       - database
 {% endif %}
     volumes:
diff --git a/roles/docker-mediawiki/tasks/main.yml b/roles/docker-mediawiki/tasks/main.yml
index b0b2e0b9..33dbe7a4 100644
--- a/roles/docker-mediawiki/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/docker-mediawiki/tasks/main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         log_driver: journald
         image: mediawiki
         restart: always
-        links:
+        depends_on:
           - database
         volumes:
           - "mediawiki-data:/var/www/html/"