diff --git a/testsuite/hydra-test/docker-compose.yml b/testsuite/hydra-test/docker-compose.yml
index 582e546b..8550817c 100644
--- a/testsuite/hydra-test/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/testsuite/hydra-test/docker-compose.yml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ services:
     ports:
       - "9092:9092"
       - "9093:9093"
-    links:
+    depends_on:
       - hydra
       - hydra-jwt
       - hydra-import
diff --git a/testsuite/keycloak-authz-kraft-tests/docker-compose.yml b/testsuite/keycloak-authz-kraft-tests/docker-compose.yml
index a8757677..4d816528 100644
--- a/testsuite/keycloak-authz-kraft-tests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/testsuite/keycloak-authz-kraft-tests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ services:
 
   kafka-acls:
     image: ${KAFKA_DOCKER_IMAGE}
-    links:
+    depends_on:
       - kafka
     volumes:
       - ${PWD}/../docker/kafka-acls/scripts:/opt/kafka/strimzi
diff --git a/testsuite/keycloak-authz-tests/docker-compose.yml b/testsuite/keycloak-authz-tests/docker-compose.yml
index b3ec3ea2..410d9d29 100644
--- a/testsuite/keycloak-authz-tests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/testsuite/keycloak-authz-tests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ services:
 
   kafka-acls:
     image: ${KAFKA_DOCKER_IMAGE}
-    links:
+    depends_on:
       - kafka
     volumes:
       - ${PWD}/../docker/kafka-acls/scripts:/opt/kafka/strimzi
diff --git a/testsuite/keycloak-authz-zk-tests/docker-compose.yml b/testsuite/keycloak-authz-zk-tests/docker-compose.yml
index d00228e9..fa1e2665 100644
--- a/testsuite/keycloak-authz-zk-tests/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/testsuite/keycloak-authz-zk-tests/docker-compose.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ services:
 
   kafka-acls:
     image: ${KAFKA_DOCKER_IMAGE}
-    links:
+    depends_on:
       - kafka
     volumes:
       - ${PWD}/../docker/kafka-acls/scripts:/opt/kafka/strimzi