diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 809d6fa..a261ffc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/tmp/docker.sock:ro
 
+    # if you want to proxy based on host ports, you'll want to use the host network
+    # network_mode: "host"
+
   whoami:
     image: jwilder/whoami
     environment: