diff --git a/influx/docker-compose.yml b/influx/docker-compose.yml
index e5be9a9..8bce781 100644
--- a/influx/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/influx/docker-compose.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ services:
       - INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD=influx_pw
 networks:
   default:
-    name: mqtt5-network
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+    name: mqtt5-network
+    external: true
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