diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
index b8b85d4..2872c02 100644
--- a/apps/api/package.json
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
     "class-validator": "^0.14.1",
     "cookie-parser": "^1.4.7",
+    "express": "^4.21.2",
     "ioredis": "^5.6.1",
     "multer": "^2.0.2",
     "passport": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 2c317f5..9e765ca 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@ services:
       AFRICASTALKING_WHATSAPP_URL: ${AFRICASTALKING_WHATSAPP_URL}
       PAYSTACK_SECRET_KEY: ${PAYSTACK_SECRET_KEY}
     depends_on:
-      postgres:
-        condition: service_healthy
-      redis:
+      api:
         condition: service_healthy
 
   web:
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 602b60b..71f0e3d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ importers:
       cookie-parser:
         specifier: ^1.4.7
         version: 1.4.7
+      express:
+        specifier: ^4.21.2
+        version: 4.22.1
       ioredis:
         specifier: ^5.6.1
         version: 5.10.1