diff --git a/testenv/docker-compose.yml b/testenv/docker-compose.yml
index 52db8aa..36b7c0c 100644
--- a/testenv/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/testenv/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ services:
     matterbridge:
         image: "42wim/matterbridge"
         restart: "unless-stopped"
+        depends_on:
+            - "irc"
         volumes:
             - "./data/matterbridge:/etc/matterbridge"
         ports: