diff --git a/argocd/apps/mattermost/mattermnost.yaml b/argocd/apps/mattermost/mattermnost.yaml
index 379c63b..e478e19 100644
--- a/argocd/apps/mattermost/mattermnost.yaml
+++ b/argocd/apps/mattermost/mattermnost.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ spec:
             value: "mysql"
           - name: MM_SQLSETTINGS_DATASOURCE
             value: "mmdbuser:mmdbpwd@tcp(mattermost-mysql:3306)/mattermost?charset=utf8mb4,utf8&readTimeout=30s&writeTimeout=30s"
+          - name: MM_WAIT_FOR_DB
+            value: "true"  
 
         ingress:
           enabled: true