diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index 596d16c0c..8c3b094ee 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ services:
             context: .
             dockerfile: front/Dockerfile
             target: test
-        depends_on:
-            - back
     back:
         image: back
         restart: always
diff --git a/runTest.sh b/runTest.sh
index e59a4d639..3691ed079 100644
--- a/runTest.sh
+++ b/runTest.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+if [ $1 = "front" ]; then
+    docker-compose -p salix-testing -f docker-compose.test.yml build back
+fi
 docker-compose -p salix-testing -f docker-compose.test.yml build $1
 if [ $1 = "back" ]; then
     docker-compose -p salix-testing -f docker-compose.test.yml build db