diff --git a/email_api/docker-compose.yml b/email_api/docker-compose.yml
index 866524d..2074125 100644
--- a/email_api/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/email_api/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ services:
       - "5000:5000"
     networks:
       - mail_network
+      - mailcow-network
     volumes:
       - ./email_api:/app
     working_dir: /app
@@ -18,4 +19,6 @@ services:
       bash -c "pip install --upgrade pip && pip install flask python-dotenv && python app.py"
 networks:
   mail_network:
+    external: true
+  mailcow-network:
     external: true
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