diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 67a2591..8a202d9 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ services:
       MYSQL_USER: ${DATABASE_USER:-ghost}
       MYSQL_PASSWORD: ${DATABASE_PASSWORD:?DATABASE_PASSWORD environment variable is required}
       MYSQL_DATABASE: activitypub
+      ALLOW_PRIVATE_ADDRESS: true
       USE_MQ: false
       GCP_BUCKET_NAME: ${ACTIVITYPUB_GCP_BUCKET:?ACTIVITYPUB_GCP_BUCKET environment variable is required}
       GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT: ${GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT:?GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT envirobment variable is required}