diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 8b44cc1..485d0c8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ services:
     environment:
       - ADMIN_PASSWORD=MuieSteaua09
       - ADMIN_JWT_SECRET=the3-29-mu-ar3rwfd-dsfhui7
-      # Point directly at the translator container over the internal network
-      # (no Replicate API token needed in local mode)
       - LOCAL_MODEL_ENDPOINT=http://lingvai-translator:5000/predictions
       - REPLICATE_MODE=local
     volumes:
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@ services:
     image: r8.im/jigsawstack/text-translate@sha256:454df4c49941c05dea05175bd37686d0872c73c1f9366d1c2505db32ade52a89
     container_name: lingvai-translator
     ports:
-      - "5030:5000"   # 5030 on host for direct access / debugging
+      - "5030:5000"
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks:
       - lingvai-net
@@ -31,3 +29,8 @@ services:
 networks:
   lingvai-net:
     driver: bridge
+    ipam:
+      driver: default
+      config:
+        - subnet: 10.100.50.0/24
+          gateway: 10.100.50.1