diff --git a/logrotate/hooks/log_rotate-relation-joined b/logrotate/hooks/log_rotate-relation-joined
index 3cbe487a..0deacd1b 100755
--- a/logrotate/hooks/log_rotate-relation-joined
+++ b/logrotate/hooks/log_rotate-relation-joined
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 
 ## if I'm linked to a schedule-command, then add the scheduler dependency to source service
 if read-0 ts _ _ < <(get_service_relation "$SERVICE_NAME" "schedule-command"); then
-    config-add "\
+    if [ "$ts" != "$MASTER_BASE_SERVICE_NAME" ]; then
+        config-add "\
 services:
   $MASTER_BASE_SERVICE_NAME:
     depends_on:
       - \"$ts\"
 "
+    fi
 fi
 
 exit 0