diff --git a/docker-compose.single-domain.yaml b/docker-compose.single-domain.yaml
index cd38a0f9..8e650505 100644
--- a/docker-compose.single-domain.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.single-domain.yaml
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ services:
     environment:
       DEBUG: "*"
       STARTUP_COMMAND_1: yarn install
+      # wait for files generated by "messages" container to exists
+      STARTUP_COMMAND_2: while [ ! -f /usr/src/app/src/Messages/generated/messages_pb.js ]; do sleep 1; done
       SECRET_JITSI_KEY: "$SECRET_JITSI_KEY"
       SECRET_KEY: yourSecretKey
       ADMIN_API_TOKEN: "$ADMIN_API_TOKEN"
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ services:
     environment:
       DEBUG: "*"
       STARTUP_COMMAND_1: yarn install
+      # wait for files generated by "messages" container to exists
+      STARTUP_COMMAND_2: while [ ! -f /usr/src/app/src/Messages/generated/messages_pb.js ]; do sleep 1; done
       SECRET_KEY: yourSecretKey
       SECRET_JITSI_KEY: "$SECRET_JITSI_KEY"
       ALLOW_ARTILLERY: "true"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 30030def..ed5389c0 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ services:
     environment:
       DEBUG: "socket:*"
       STARTUP_COMMAND_1: yarn install
+      # wait for files generated by "messages" container to exists
+      STARTUP_COMMAND_2: while [ ! -f /usr/src/app/src/Messages/generated/messages_pb.js ]; do sleep 1; done
       SECRET_JITSI_KEY: "$SECRET_JITSI_KEY"
       SECRET_KEY: yourSecretKey
       ADMIN_API_TOKEN: "$ADMIN_API_TOKEN"
@@ -123,6 +125,8 @@ services:
     environment:
       DEBUG: "*"
       STARTUP_COMMAND_1: yarn install
+      # wait for files generated by "messages" container to exists
+      STARTUP_COMMAND_2: while [ ! -f /usr/src/app/src/Messages/generated/messages_pb.js ]; do sleep 1; done
       SECRET_KEY: yourSecretKey
       SECRET_JITSI_KEY: "$SECRET_JITSI_KEY"
       ALLOW_ARTILLERY: "true"