diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index e036338f..0151897c 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ set -eo pipefail
 
 source /venv/bin/activate
 
+# first wait for the database
+umap wait_for_database
 # then migrate the database
 umap migrate
 # then collect static files
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9c7177b1..8a99f166 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "django-agnocomplete==2.2.0",
   "django-compressor==4.3.1",
   "django-environ==0.10.0",
+  "django-probes==1.7.0",
   "Pillow==9.5.0",
   "psycopg2==2.9.6",
   "requests==2.31.0",
diff --git a/umap/settings/base.py b/umap/settings/base.py
index 6c1a84d7..a98413f5 100644
--- a/umap/settings/base.py
+++ b/umap/settings/base.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.gis',
 
+    'django_probes',
     'umap',
     'compressor',
     'social_django',