diff --git a/docker/ttrss-openrc-apache b/docker/ttrss-openrc-apache
index 581db74..49cf5f8 100755
--- a/docker/ttrss-openrc-apache
+++ b/docker/ttrss-openrc-apache
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/sbin/runscript
 
+depend() {
+    need ntpd
+}
+
+
 start() {
     ebegin "Starting Apache (with wrapper)"
     start-stop-daemon --background --start --exec /bootstrap/start.sh \
@@ -16,3 +21,4 @@ stop() {
         --pidfile /var/run/apache2/httpd.pid
     eend $?
 }
+# vim: set ft=sh bkc=yes:
diff --git a/docker/ttrss-openrc-ntpd b/docker/ttrss-openrc-ntpd
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8fe8641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/ttrss-openrc-ntpd
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+name="ntpd"
+description="update clock"
+command="/usr/sbin/ntpd"
+command_user="root"
+pidfile="/run/$name.pid"
+command_args="-s -p $pidfile"
+start_stop_daemon_args=""
+
+
+# vim: set ft=sh bkc=yes:
diff --git a/docker/ttrss-openrc-ttrssupdate b/docker/ttrss-openrc-ttrssupdate
index f4db867..7d3fd1d 100755
--- a/docker/ttrss-openrc-ttrssupdate
+++ b/docker/ttrss-openrc-ttrssupdate
@@ -6,15 +6,22 @@ command="/usr/bin/php7"
 command_args="/app/public/tt-rss/update.php --daemon"
 command_user="apache"
 pidfile="/run/$name.pid"
+command_background=true
 start_stop_daemon_args=""
 
+depend() {
+    need ntpd
+}
+
 start_pre() {
     for _ in $(seq 1 60); do
-        if env PGPASSWORD=password-dev psql -h db -U ttrss -w ttrss; then
+        if env PGPASSWORD=password-dev psql -h db -U ttrss -w ttrss -c "" -q; then
             return 0
         fi
-        einfo "Waiting... ( $? )"
+        einfo "Waiting..."
         sleep 1
     done
+    einfo "Timeout! postgresql wasn't ready in 60 seconds; aborting ${name} start ($description)"
     return 1
 }
+# vim: set ft=sh bkc=yes: