diff --git a/gitea/docker-compose.yaml b/gitea/docker-compose.yaml
index 681d9b1..8140e86 100644
--- a/gitea/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/gitea/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ services:
     networks:
       - gitea
       - webproxy
+      - smtp-relay
 
   db:
     image: mariadb:${mariadb_version:-10.7}
@@ -66,4 +67,6 @@ networks:
   webproxy:
     external: true
     name: webproxy
-
+  smtp-relay:
+    external: true
+    name: smtp-relay