diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index dc2093b0..14d5285e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ services:
       REQUIRE_SESSION: "true"   
     depends_on:
       etherpadsql:
-        condition: none
+        condition: "service_started"
     volumes:
       - /srv/APIKEY.txt:/opt/etherpad-lite/APIKEY.txt
 #     - ./deployment/mysql.cnf:/etc/mysql/conf.d