diff --git a/docker/docker.go b/docker/docker.go
index 452b166..fa9b452 100644
--- a/docker/docker.go
+++ b/docker/docker.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type aService struct{
 	ServiceId string `json:"serviceId"`;
 	VolumeNames []string `json:"volumeNames"`;
 	Node string `json:"node"`;
+	Dependents []string `json:"dependents"`;
 }
 
 func Run(Config cfg.Config){
@@ -159,6 +160,12 @@ func listServices(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request){
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if !contains(validNodeHostnames, settings["blazena.node"]) {
+			errMsg := "Node with hostname:'"+ settings["blazena.node"] +"' does not exist.";
+			slog.Warn("Invalid Service Config!", slog.String("serviceId", service.ID), slog.String("errMessage", errMsg));
+			continue SERVICES;
+		}
+
 		targetVolumes := strings.Split(settings["blazena.volumes"], ",");
 
 		var validVolumeNames []string;
@@ -169,12 +176,6 @@ func listServices(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request){
 			validVolumeNames = append(validVolumeNames, mnt.Source);
 		}
 
-		if !contains(validNodeHostnames, settings["blazena.node"]) {
-			errMsg := "Node with hostname:'"+ settings["blazena.node"] +"' does not exist.";
-			slog.Warn("Invalid Service Config!", slog.String("serviceId", service.ID), slog.String("errMessage", errMsg));
-			continue SERVICES;
-		}
-
 		for _, volume := range targetVolumes{
 			if contains(validVolumeNames, volume){
 				continue;
@@ -185,10 +186,36 @@ func listServices(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request){
 			continue SERVICES;
 		}
 
+		
+		var dependents []string;
+
+		if(settings["blazena.dependents"] != ""){
+			dependents = strings.Split(settings["blazena.dependents"], ",");
+		} else {
+			dependents = make([]string, 0);
+		}
+
+		var validDependents []string;
+		for _, x := range list{
+			validDependents = append(validDependents, x.Spec.Name);
+		}
+		
+		slog.Debug("validDependents", slog.Any("value", validDependents));
+		slog.Debug("dependents", slog.Any("value", dependents));
+
+		for _, dependent := range dependents {
+			if contains(validDependents, dependent){continue;}
+
+			errMsg := "Dependent named '"+ dependent +"' was not found in this cluster!";
+			slog.Warn("Invalid Service Config!", slog.String("serviceId", service.ID), slog.String("errMessage", errMsg));
+			continue SERVICES;
+		}
+
 		services = append(services, aService{
 			ServiceId: service.ID,
 			VolumeNames: targetVolumes,
 			Node: settings["blazena.node"],
+			Dependents: dependents,
 		});
 
 	}
diff --git a/host/host.go b/host/host.go
index 35a71e9..1a480eb 100644
--- a/host/host.go
+++ b/host/host.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ type aService struct{
 	ServiceId string `json:"serviceId"`;
 	VolumeNames []string `json:"volumeNames"`;
 	Node string `json:"node"`;
+	Dependents []string `json:"dependents"`;
 }
 
 func Run(Config cfg.Config) {
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ func Run(Config cfg.Config) {
 
 	for _, service := range services {
 
+		for _, dependent := range service.Dependents {
+			slog.Info("Scaling Down Dependent", slog.String("serviceId", service.ServiceId), slog.String("dependentId", dependent));
+			scale(Config, dependent, false);
+			slog.Info("Done");
+		}
+
 		slog.Info("Scaling Down", slog.String("serviceId", service.ServiceId));
 		scale(Config, service.ServiceId, false);
 		slog.Info("Done");
@@ -89,9 +96,16 @@ func Run(Config cfg.Config) {
 			cleanupService(Config, service);
 			slog.Info("Done!");
 		}
+
 		slog.Info("Scaling Up", slog.String("serviceId", service.ServiceId));
 		scale(Config, service.ServiceId, true);
 		slog.Info("Done!");
+
+		for _, dependent := range service.Dependents {
+			slog.Info("Scaling Up Dependent", slog.String("serviceId", service.ServiceId), slog.String("dependentId", dependent));
+			scale(Config, dependent, true);
+			slog.Info("Done");
+		}
 	}
 
 	DockerClient.ContainerRemove(context.Background(), Config.Constants.StorageContainerName, container.RemoveOptions{
@@ -127,6 +141,7 @@ func getServices(Config cfg.Config)[]aService{
 	if err != nil {
 		panic("Failed to unmarshal response.");
 	}
+	slog.Debug("Services", slog.Any("value", services));
 	return services;
 }