diff --git a/docker-compose.watch.yml b/docker-compose.watch.yml
index 296e815f..30b66bfe 100644
--- a/docker-compose.watch.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.watch.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ./backend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile.dev
+      network: host
     container_name: stupa_api
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 82d910fc..6a1c81c4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ./backend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      network: host
     container_name: stupa_api
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on:
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ services:
     build:
       context: ./frontend
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
+      network: host
     container_name: stupa_frontend
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on: