diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-node-python.yml b/.github/workflows/build-node-python.yml
index 8161f080..7a04e9c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-node-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-node-python.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ env:
   PYPI_USERNAME: "datavisyn"
   PYTHON_VERSION: "3.10"
   WORKFLOW_BRANCH: "new_deployment_no_ports"
+  GH_ACTIONS_SELF_HOSTED_NETWORK_NAME: ""
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
@@ -160,10 +161,12 @@ jobs:
           --health-interval 10s
           --health-timeout 5s
           --health-retries 5
-        ports:
-          - "5434:5432"
+          --name postgres
 
     steps:
+      - name: Connect service to default network
+        if: ${{ env.GH_ACTIONS_SELF_HOSTED_NETWORK_NAME }}
+        run: docker network connect $GH_ACTIONS_SELF_HOSTED_NETWORK_NAME postgres
       - name: Checkout source repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -256,8 +259,7 @@ jobs:
           --health-interval 10s
           --health-timeout 5s
           --health-retries 5
-        ports:
-          - "5434:5432"
+          --name postgres
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source repository