diff --git a/production/docker-compose.yml b/production/docker-compose.yml
index 0ba798a6..5d3482ba 100644
--- a/production/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/production/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ services:
     restart: always
     env_file:
       - ./urdr.env
+    networks:
+      - redmine_net
+
   nginx:
     image: ghcr.io/nbisweden/urdr-web:${TAG:-latest}
     container_name: urdr-web
@@ -37,6 +40,12 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 4567:80
     restart: always
+    networks:
+      - redmine_net
 
 volumes:
   exclude: null
+
+networks:
+  redmine_net:
+    external: true