diff --git a/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2 b/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2
index e814c65..70ef1a7 100644
--- a/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/docker/templates/compose-files/nodebb.yml.j2
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ services:
   app:
     image: ghcr.io/nodebb/nodebb:{{ services.nodebb.version }}
     restart: always
+    networks:
+      - default
+      - external_services
     volumes:
       - ./nodebb-uploads:/usr/src/app/public/uploads
       - ./nodebb-config:/opt/config
@@ -22,3 +25,7 @@ services:
         VIRTUAL_PORT: 4567
     depends_on:
       - mongodb
+
+networks:
+  external_services:
+    external: true