diff --git a/collaborators.tf b/collaborators.tf
index d8680ac..5ffe416 100644
--- a/collaborators.tf
+++ b/collaborators.tf
@@ -4,4 +4,7 @@ resource "github_repository_collaborator" "collaborators" {
   repository = github_repository.repo.name
   username   = each.key
   permission = each.value
+  depends_on = [
+    github_repository.repo
+  ]
 }