diff --git a/.changeset/lazy-feet-explode.md b/.changeset/lazy-feet-explode.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf33d258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lazy-feet-explode.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@cartesi/cli": patch
+---
+
+better prompt service dependency
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-anvil.yaml b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-anvil.yaml
index d2f64a32..1fd2aa2b 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-anvil.yaml
+++ b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-anvil.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ services:
             ]
 
     prompt:
-        image: debian:bookworm-slim
+        depends_on:
+            anvil:
+                condition: service_healthy
+            dapp_deployer:
+                condition: service_completed_successfully
         environment:
             PROMPT_TXT_01_ANVIL: "Anvil running at http://localhost:8545"
 
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-bundler.yaml b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-bundler.yaml
index dd29c4cc..96cf2a1d 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-bundler.yaml
+++ b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-bundler.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ services:
             - "100"
             - "--enable-debug-endpoints"
     prompt:
-        image: debian:bookworm-slim
+        depends_on:
+            alto:
+                condition: service_started
         environment:
             PROMPT_TXT_06_BUNDLER: "Bundler running at http://localhost:${CARTESI_LISTEN_PORT}/bundler/rpc"
 
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-explorer.yaml b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-explorer.yaml
index 716a7a9e..28e19dc5 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-explorer.yaml
+++ b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-explorer.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ services:
                 condition: service_completed_successfully
 
     prompt:
-        image: debian:bookworm-slim
+        depends_on:
+            explorer:
+                condition: service_started
         environment:
             PROMPT_TXT_04_EXPLORER: "Explorer running at http://localhost:${CARTESI_LISTEN_PORT}/explorer/"
 
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-paymaster.yaml b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-paymaster.yaml
index 3b819afe..ed5232ac 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-paymaster.yaml
+++ b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-paymaster.yaml
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ services:
             - ANVIL_RPC=http://anvil:8545
 
     prompt:
-        image: debian:bookworm-slim
+        depends_on:
+            mock-verifying-paymaster:
+                condition: service_started
         environment:
             PROMPT_TXT_07_PAYMASTER: "Paymaster running at http://localhost:${CARTESI_LISTEN_PORT}/paymaster/"
 
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-validator.yaml b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-validator.yaml
index 81f7dba8..75437360 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-validator.yaml
+++ b/apps/cli/src/node/docker-compose-validator.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ services:
                 condition: service_healthy
 
     prompt:
-        image: debian:bookworm-slim
+        depends_on:
+            validator:
+                condition: service_healthy
         environment:
             PROMPT_TXT_02_GRAPHQL: "GraphQL running at http://localhost:${CARTESI_LISTEN_PORT}/graphql"
             PROMPT_TXT_03_INSPECT: "Inspect running at http://localhost:${CARTESI_LISTEN_PORT}/inspect/"