diff --git a/docker-compose.codespaces.yml b/docker-compose.codespaces.yml
index 965f705a7e..8423ccce38 100644
--- a/docker-compose.codespaces.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.codespaces.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ services:
       file: docker-compose.apps.yml
       service: web
     env_file: env/codespaces.env
+    depends_on:
+      - opensearch-node-mitopen-1
 
   watch:
     extends: