diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index e86f582..53c96aa 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+networks:
+  storycove-network:
+    driver: bridge
+
 services:
   nginx:
     image: nginx:alpine
@@ -9,6 +13,8 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - frontend
       - backend
+    networks:
+      - storycove-network
 
   frontend:
     build: ./frontend
@@ -16,6 +22,8 @@ services:
       - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://backend:8080/api
     depends_on:
       - backend
+    networks:
+      - storycove-network
 
   backend:
     build: ./backend
@@ -34,27 +42,31 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       - postgres
       - typesense
+    networks:
+      - storycove-network
 
   postgres:
     image: postgres:15-alpine
-    ports:
-      - "5432:5432"
+    # No port mapping - only accessible within the Docker network
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_DB=storycove
       - POSTGRES_USER=storycove
       - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}
     volumes:
       - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    networks:
+      - storycove-network
 
   typesense:
     image: typesense/typesense:0.25.0
-    ports:
-      - "8108:8108"
+    # No port mapping - only accessible within the Docker network
     environment:
       - TYPESENSE_API_KEY=${TYPESENSE_API_KEY}
       - TYPESENSE_DATA_DIR=/data
     volumes:
       - typesense_data:/data
+    networks:
+      - storycove-network
 
 volumes:
   postgres_data: