diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3a3ae4e..2304ccf 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 services:
   perplexica:
     image: itzcrazykns1337/perplexica:latest
-    ports:
-      - '3000:3000'
+    expose:
+      - '3000'
+    networks:
+      - edge
     volumes:
       - data:/home/perplexica/data
       - uploads:/home/perplexica/uploads
@@ -12,4 +14,8 @@ volumes:
   data:
     name: 'perplexica-data'
   uploads:
-    name: 'perplexica-uploads'
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+    name: 'perplexica-uploads'
+
+networks:
+  edge:
+    external: true
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