diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index cb3127d..957ffe1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ services:
     #   docker build -t git.plexultra.com/dlawler489/printhive:latest .
     image: git.plexultra.com/dlawler489/printhive:latest
     pull_policy: always
+    container_name: printhive-app   # stable name for the Traefik file-provider to target
     depends_on:
       db:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ services:
       - uploads:/app/uploads
       - thumbnails:/app/thumbnails
       - glb:/app/glb
-    # Host port is only for Traefik to reach the app; set APP_PORT to any free
-    # port (3000 was already taken on the host). If Traefik shares the Docker
-    # network and routes by container, you can drop this whole `ports:` block.
-    ports:
-      - "${APP_PORT:-3000}:3000"
+    # No host port published — Traefik reaches the app over the shared network
+    # at http://printhive-app:3000 (configure that in your Traefik file provider).
+    networks:
+      - default     # talk to the db
+      - traefik     # reachable by Traefik
     restart: unless-stopped
     # Traefik (if using labels rather than your file provider):
     # labels:
@@ -53,3 +54,11 @@ volumes:
   uploads:
   thumbnails:
   glb:
+
+networks:
+  default:
+  # The existing Traefik network (same one your other services use).
+  # Set TRAEFIK_NETWORK in Dockhand to its exact name.
+  traefik:
+    external: true
+    name: ${TRAEFIK_NETWORK:-traefik}