diff --git a/roles/docker-pixelfed/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/roles/docker-pixelfed/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index cedd4707..7a94f304 100644
--- a/roles/docker-pixelfed/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker-pixelfed/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ services:
       retries: 1
 {% include 'templates/docker-container-depends-on-database-redis.yml.j2' %}
       application:
+        condition: service_started
 {% include 'templates/docker-container-networks.yml.j2' %}
 
 {% include 'templates/docker-compose-volumes.yml.j2' %}