diff --git a/testing/compose.yaml b/testing/compose.yaml
index d28cc1a..551ca02 100644
--- a/testing/compose.yaml
+++ b/testing/compose.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ services:
   sos:
     image: gitea.jde.nz/public/simple-object-storage:test
     container_name: sos-test
+    network_mode: "host"
     ports:
       - 7703:7703
     restart: no
diff --git a/testing/test-docker.sh b/testing/test-docker.sh
index 718d97c..bc95d81 100755
--- a/testing/test-docker.sh
+++ b/testing/test-docker.sh
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ if ! wait_for_container "sos-test"; then
 fi
 
 # run the tests. Docker inside docker support!
-"${SCRIPT_DIR}/test.sh" "http://sos-test:7703"
+"${SCRIPT_DIR}/test.sh" "http://127.0.0.1:7703"
 RESULT=$?
 
 # clean up.