diff --git a/cmd/compose/run.go b/cmd/compose/run.go
index e019ad477..7bc3d4ba4 100644
--- a/cmd/compose/run.go
+++ b/cmd/compose/run.go
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ func runRun(ctx context.Context, backend api.Service, project *types.Project, op
 		Entrypoint:        opts.entrypointCmd,
 		Labels:            labels,
 		UseNetworkAliases: opts.useAliases,
+		NoDeps:            opts.noDeps,
 		Index:             0,
 	}
 	exitCode, err := backend.RunOneOffContainer(ctx, project, runOpts)
diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index 081934388..3e3df639e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ type RunOptions struct {
 	Labels            types.Labels
 	Privileged        bool
 	UseNetworkAliases bool
+	NoDeps            bool
 	// used by exec
 	Index int
 }
diff --git a/pkg/compose/run.go b/pkg/compose/run.go
index 3067bdce0..cf7281f93 100644
--- a/pkg/compose/run.go
+++ b/pkg/compose/run.go
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ func (s *composeService) prepareRun(ctx context.Context, project *types.Project,
 	if err := s.ensureImagesExists(ctx, project, false); err != nil { // all dependencies already checked, but might miss service img
 		return "", err
 	}
-	if err := s.waitDependencies(ctx, project, service); err != nil {
-		return "", err
+	if !opts.NoDeps {
+		if err := s.waitDependencies(ctx, project, service); err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
 	}
 	created, err := s.createContainer(ctx, project, service, service.ContainerName, 1, opts.Detach && opts.AutoRemove, opts.UseNetworkAliases)
 	if err != nil {