diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d13c9e7..0726892 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ services:
     environment:
       JWT_SECRET: RANDOM_SECRET # Replace with a secure random string
       DATABASE_URL: "postgresql://postgres:postgres@db:5432/postgres"
-    depends_on:
-      - db
-      - agent
 
   agent:
     image: haedlessdev/corecontrol-agent:latest
diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index ea7f8c4..b833a07 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ services:
     environment:
       JWT_SECRET: RANDOM_SECRET # Replace with a secure random string
       DATABASE_URL: "postgresql://postgres:postgres@db:5432/postgres"
-    depends_on:
-      - db
-      - agent
 
   agent:
     image: haedlessdev/corecontrol-agent:latest