diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f4dfa4c..0587c92 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ services:
             - "5432:5432"
         volumes:
             - postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data        
+        healthcheck: 
+            test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready"]
+            interval: 10s
+            timeout: 5s
+            retries: 5
 
     memcached:
         image: memcached:latest