diff --git a/docker-compose.stage.yml b/docker-compose.stage.yml
index f49db2c..f167f6f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.stage.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.stage.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,14 @@ services:
     env_file:
       - .env.stage
     environment:
-      NODE_ENV: development
+      NODE_ENV: production
+      APP_ENV: stage
       PORT: 3000
       HOSTNAME: 0.0.0.0
+    networks:
+      - proxy-network
     restart: unless-stopped
+
+networks:
+  proxy-network:
+    external: true
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b62e84e..06e9a39 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,4 +13,10 @@ services:
       NODE_ENV: production
       PORT: 3000
       HOSTNAME: 0.0.0.0
+    networks:
+      - proxy-network
     restart: unless-stopped
+
+networks:
+  proxy-network:
+    external: true