diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f758533..4151c34 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -173,8 +173,6 @@ services:
       dockerfile: ./pgadmin/Dockerfile
       args:
         - PGADMIN_TAG
-    depends_on:
-      - postgres
     restart: 'no'
     expose:
       - 80
diff --git a/pgadmin/Dockerfile b/pgadmin/Dockerfile
index 7ad3adc..848ede4 100644
--- a/pgadmin/Dockerfile
+++ b/pgadmin/Dockerfile
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ USER root
 # Install bash
 RUN apk add --no-cache bash jq sqlite
 
-# Conditionally copy the private key if it exists
-COPY --chown=pgadmin:root ./pgadmin/private_key /pgadmin4/private_key
-# Set permissions for the private key
+# Check if the private key exists, copy it and set permissions if it does
+RUN if [ -f ./pgadmin/private_key ]; then \
+        cp ./pgadmin/private_key /pgadmin4/private_key && \
+        chown pgadmin:root /pgadmin4/private_key && \
+        chmod 600 /pgadmin4/private_key; \
+    fi
 
 # Copy your script file into the Docker image
 COPY --chown=pgadmin:root ./.env /
diff --git a/pgadmin/start_pgadmin.sh b/pgadmin/start_pgadmin.sh
index 3a0d7fe..e8133b4 100755
--- a/pgadmin/start_pgadmin.sh
+++ b/pgadmin/start_pgadmin.sh
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ DIR_NAME="/var/lib/pgadmin/storage/${PGADMIN_DEFAULT_EMAIL//@/_}"
 # Create the directory using the modified name
 mkdir -p "$DIR_NAME"
 
-cp /pgadmin4/private_key "$DIR_NAME/private_key"
-chown -R pgadmin:root "$DIR_NAME/private_key"
-
 # Generate JSON for each matching variable
 DB_PATH="/var/lib/pgadmin/pgadmin4.db"
 json_output="{\"Servers\":{"