diff --git a/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml b/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml
index 0af5bd9..41f7f7d 100644
--- a/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml
+++ b/roles/docker/tasks/services.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+- name: setup external services network
+  docker_network:
+    name: external_services
+        
 - name: setup gitea
   docker_service:
     project_name: gitea