# PipelineStep.dependsOn

- Module: [Aspire.Hosting](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting.md)
- Defined on: [PipelineStep](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting/pipelinestep.md)
- Version: `13.4.0`
- Kind: `method`

Adds a dependency on another step.

## Definition

```typescript
interface PipelineStep {
  // ... omitted for brevity
  dependsOn(stepName: string): void;
}
```

## Signature

```typescript
dependsOn(stepName: string): void
```

## Parameters

- `stepName` (`string`)

## Defined on

- [PipelineStep](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting/pipelinestep.md) -- `handle`