diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index d40eae1..7e31f92 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ services:
       PIHOLE_DNS_: ${PIHOLE_DNS_}
       DNSMASQ_LISTENING: all
       FTLCONF_dns_listeningMode: all
+    networks:
+      - dns_net
     volumes:
       - pihole_data:/etc/pihole
       - pihole_dnsmasq:/etc/dnsmasq.d
@@ -27,6 +29,10 @@ services:
     cap_add:
       - NET_ADMIN
 
+networks:
+  dns_net:
+    external: true
+
 volumes:
   pihole_data:
   pihole_dnsmasq: