diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 19a1eb9..0dac769 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # =============================================================================
 
 # ---------- Stage 1: build ----------
-FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:22.12.0-alpine AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Install deps. Copy manifests first to leverage Docker layer caching.
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c59a431..0bc4827 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,3 +39,10 @@ services:
       timeout: 5s
       retries: 3
       start_period: 15s
+    networks:
+      - homelab_network
+
+networks:
+  homelab_network:
+    name: homelab_network
+    external: true