diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cd378db..30192f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ services:
 
   app:
     image: cupcakearmy/cryptgeon:latest
+    depends_on:
+      - memcache
     ports:
       - 80:5000
 ```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3929848..242676e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,7 @@ services:
 
   app:
     build: .
+    depends_on:
+      - memcached
     ports:
       - 80:5000