diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 96cec2c..50a65e3 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ services:
     # user: "1000:1000"
     ports:
       - "2342:2342" # HTTP port (host:container)
+    network_mode: "host"  # change network mode to host network
     environment:
       PHOTOPRISM_ADMIN_PASSWORD: "#gentoo#"          # PLEASE CHANGE: Your initial admin password (min 4 characters)
       PHOTOPRISM_SITE_URL: "http://localhost:2342/"  # Public server URL incl http:// or https:// and /path, :port is optional