diff --git a/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2 b/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2
index 5fb4ee16f..f8a9f58a4 100644
--- a/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2
+++ b/deploy/ansible/roles/iota-core-node/templates/docker-compose-iota-core.yml.j2
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ services:
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
       iota-core:
-        condition: service_healthy
+        condition: service_started
     networks:
       - iota-core
     environment: