diff --git a/init-php.sh b/init-php.sh
index 8bc8490..59f138d 100755
--- a/init-php.sh
+++ b/init-php.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ set -e
 
 BASE_DIR=storage/app
 
+# If DB_HOST not set, source the env file
+[ -z "${DB_HOST}" -a -r .env ] && . .env
+
+if [ -n "${DB_HOST}" -a -n "${DB_PORT}" ]; then
+	while ! wait-for-it -h ${DB_HOST} -p ${DB_PORT} -t 5 -q; do
+		echo "? Waiting for database at ${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}"
+		sleep 1;
+	done
+	echo "- DB is active on ${DB_HOST}:${DB_PORT}"
+fi
+
 # If FIDO_DIR not set, source the env file
 [ -z "${FIDO_DIR}" -a -r .env ] && . .env