diff --git a/loader/override_test.go b/loader/override_test.go
index 1433cc2c..25758b1f 100644
--- a/loader/override_test.go
+++ b/loader/override_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ services:
           - alias1
           - alias2
 `
-	_, err := LoadWithContext(context.Background(), types.ConfigDetails{
+	p, err := LoadWithContext(context.Background(), types.ConfigDetails{
 		ConfigFiles: []types.ConfigFile{
 			{
 				Filename: "base",
@@ -60,4 +60,71 @@ services:
 		},
 	})
 	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.DeepEqual(t, p.Services["test"].Networks["test_network"].Aliases, []string{"alias1", "alias2"})
+}
+
+func TestOverrideBuildContext(t *testing.T) {
+	yaml := `
+name: test-override-networks
+services:
+  test:
+    build: .
+`
+
+	override := `
+services:
+  test:
+    build:
+      context: src
+`
+	p, err := LoadWithContext(context.Background(), types.ConfigDetails{
+		ConfigFiles: []types.ConfigFile{
+			{
+				Filename: "base",
+				Content:  []byte(yaml),
+			},
+			{
+				Filename: "override",
+				Content:  []byte(override),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, p.Services["test"].Build.Context, "src")
+}
+
+func TestOverrideDepends_on(t *testing.T) {
+	yaml := `
+name: test-override-networks
+services:
+  test:
+    image: test
+    depends_on:
+      - foo
+  foo:
+    image: foo
+`
+
+	override := `
+services:
+  test:
+    depends_on:
+      foo:
+        condition: service_healthy
+        required: false
+`
+	p, err := LoadWithContext(context.Background(), types.ConfigDetails{
+		ConfigFiles: []types.ConfigFile{
+			{
+				Filename: "base",
+				Content:  []byte(yaml),
+			},
+			{
+				Filename: "override",
+				Content:  []byte(override),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	assert.NilError(t, err)
+	assert.Check(t, p.Services["test"].DependsOn["foo"].Required == false)
 }
diff --git a/override/merge.go b/override/merge.go
index c22ca78c..d8e91d30 100644
--- a/override/merge.go
+++ b/override/merge.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ type merger func(any, any, tree.Path) (any, error)
 var mergeSpecials = map[tree.Path]merger{}
 
 func init() {
+	mergeSpecials["services.*.build"] = mergeBuild
+	mergeSpecials["services.*.depends_on"] = mergeDependsOn
 	mergeSpecials["services.*.logging"] = mergeLogging
 	mergeSpecials["services.*.networks"] = mergeNetworks
 	mergeSpecials["services.*.command"] = override
@@ -107,9 +109,36 @@ func mergeLogging(c any, o any, p tree.Path) (any, error) {
 	return other, nil
 }
 
+func mergeBuild(c any, o any, path tree.Path) (any, error) {
+	toBuild := func(c any) map[string]any {
+		switch v := c.(type) {
+		case string:
+			return map[string]any{
+				"context": v,
+			}
+		case map[string]any:
+			return v
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+	return mergeMappings(toBuild(c), toBuild(o), path)
+}
+
+func mergeDependsOn(c any, o any, path tree.Path) (any, error) {
+	right := convertIntoMapping(c, map[string]any{
+		"condition": "service_started",
+		"required":  true,
+	})
+	left := convertIntoMapping(o, map[string]any{
+		"condition": "service_started",
+		"required":  true,
+	})
+	return mergeMappings(right, left, path)
+}
+
 func mergeNetworks(c any, o any, path tree.Path) (any, error) {
-	right := convertIntoMapping(c)
-	left := convertIntoMapping(o)
+	right := convertIntoMapping(c, nil)
+	left := convertIntoMapping(o, nil)
 	return mergeMappings(right, left, path)
 }
 
@@ -151,14 +180,14 @@ func mergeUlimit(_ any, o any, p tree.Path) (any, error) {
 	return o, nil
 }
 
-func convertIntoMapping(a any) map[string]any {
+func convertIntoMapping(a any, defaultValue any) map[string]any {
 	switch v := a.(type) {
 	case map[string]any:
 		return v
 	case []any:
 		converted := map[string]any{}
 		for _, s := range v {
-			converted[s.(string)] = nil
+			converted[s.(string)] = defaultValue
 		}
 		return converted
 	}