diff --git a/docker-compose-rpc.yml b/docker-compose-rpc.yml
index 879ad39a..31ec4ceb 100644
--- a/docker-compose-rpc.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-rpc.yml
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ services:
 
   # wants tcp and udp port bindings on 30303
   avalanche:
-    image: avaplatform/avalanchego
+    image: avaplatform/avalanchego:v1.7.2
     expose:
       - "8545"
       - "8546"
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ services:
     command: "--instance-name 0xeb5Ca1d019e9D8b9aa9C47991993C84d1062628d --role node --parity-version 2.0.1 --fuseapp-version 1.0.0 --netstats-version 1.0.0"
     network_mode: "service:fusenet"
     restart: unless-stopped
+    depends_on:
+      - fusenet
       
   # wants udp and tcp port bindings on 30303
   fusenet: