diff --git a/internal/command/generate.go b/internal/command/generate.go
index a1d3ae6..951eedd 100644
--- a/internal/command/generate.go
+++ b/internal/command/generate.go
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ arguments.
 					if service.DependsOn == nil {
 						service.DependsOn = make(types.DependsOnConfig)
 					}
-					service.DependsOn[waitServiceName] = types.ServiceDependency{Condition: "service_started"}
+					service.DependsOn[waitServiceName] = types.ServiceDependency{Condition: "service_completed_successfully", Required: true}
 				}
 				superProject.Services[serviceName] = service
 			}
diff --git a/internal/command/generate_test.go b/internal/command/generate_test.go
index 0855188..51a6e80 100644
--- a/internal/command/generate_test.go
+++ b/internal/command/generate_test.go
@@ -562,8 +562,8 @@ services:
             compose.score.dev/workload-name: example
         depends_on:
             wait-for-resources:
-                condition: service_started
-                required: false
+                condition: service_completed_successfully
+                required: true
         hostname: example
         image: foo
     generic_service:
@@ -663,8 +663,8 @@ services:
             compose.score.dev/workload-name: example
         depends_on:
             wait-for-resources:
-                condition: service_started
-                required: false
+                condition: service_completed_successfully
+                required: true
         hostname: example
         image: busybox
     foo-service: