diff --git a/.github/actions/prepare/action.yaml b/.github/actions/prepare/action.yaml
index 9b08c3a..dfcbc7e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/prepare/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/prepare/action.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 name: 'Prepare'
 description: 'Prepare action runner'
+inputs:
+  cache-key:
+    description: key for the cache
+    required: true
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ runs:
           ~/.cargo/registry/cache/
           ~/.cargo/git/db/
           target/
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-test-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
+        key: ${{inputs.cache-key}}
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
       with:
         toolchain: stable
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 11c7cf7..a36f82e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare/
+        with:
+          cache-key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-test-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
       - name: Build & run tests
         run: cargo test -p bevy_asset_loader
       - name: Build & run tests for derive package
         run: cargo test -p bevy_asset_loader_derive
-  test-2d-3d-dynamic:
+  dynamic-2d-3d-test:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest, ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare/
+        with:
+          cache-key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-dynamic-2d-3d-test-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
       - name: Build & run tests for 2d, 3d, standard
         run: cargo test --features "2d, 3d, standard_dynamic_assets" -p bevy_asset_loader
       - name: Build & run tests for derive package
@@ -37,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare/
+        with:
+          cache-key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-progress-tracking-test-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
       - name: Build & run tests progress tracking
         run: cargo test --features "progress_tracking" -p bevy_asset_loader
   full-test:
@@ -47,12 +53,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare/
+        with:
+          cache-key: ${{ runner.os }}-cargo-full-test-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
       - name: Build & run tests progress tracking and 2d,3d,dynamic
         run: cargo test --features "2d, 3d, standard_dynamic_assets, progress_tracking" -p bevy_asset_loader
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          cache-key: ubuntu-cargo-lint-${{ hashFiles('**/Cargo.toml') }}
       - uses: ./.github/actions/prepare/
       - uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b7e826a..c7922eb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 - custom `on_unimplemented` diagnostics for the `AssetCollection` trait
 - image derive attribute `array_texture_layers`
+- wait for dependencies of assets to load 
 
 ## v0.21.0 - 05.07.2024
 - support for Bevy 0.14
diff --git a/bevy_asset_loader/src/loading_state/systems.rs b/bevy_asset_loader/src/loading_state/systems.rs
index 29047b6..0040a04 100644
--- a/bevy_asset_loader/src/loading_state/systems.rs
+++ b/bevy_asset_loader/src/loading_state/systems.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use bevy::asset::{AssetServer, LoadState};
+use bevy::asset::{AssetServer, RecursiveDependencyLoadState};
 use bevy::ecs::system::SystemState;
 use bevy::ecs::world::{FromWorld, World};
 use bevy::log::{debug, info, trace, warn};
@@ -107,15 +107,14 @@ fn count_loaded_handles<S: FreelyMutableState, Assets: AssetCollection>(
 
     let failure = loading_asset_handles.handles.iter().any(|handle| {
         matches!(
-            asset_server.get_load_state(handle.id()),
-            Some(LoadState::Failed(_))
+            asset_server.get_recursive_dependency_load_state(handle.id()),
+            Some(RecursiveDependencyLoadState::Failed)
         )
     });
     let done = loading_asset_handles
         .handles
         .iter()
-        .map(|handle| asset_server.get_load_state(handle.id()))
-        .filter(|state| state == &Some(LoadState::Loaded))
+        .filter(|handle| asset_server.is_loaded_with_dependencies(handle.id()))
         .count();
     if done < total && !failure {
         return (done as u32, total as u32);