diff --git a/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/defaults/main.yml
index e677240..7d18548 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ forgejo_runner_capacity: 2
 forgejo_runner_timeout: 3h
 
 # Docker container settings for jobs
-forgejo_runner_docker_network: bridge
+# Note: network is hardcoded to "host" so containers can reach localhost:3001 (Forgejo)
 forgejo_runner_privileged: true  # Needed for container builds
diff --git a/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 7de5cc0..d02e664 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/forgejo_runner/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ runner:
   timeout: {{ forgejo_runner_timeout }}
 
 container:
-  network: "{{ forgejo_runner_docker_network }}"
+  # Use host network so containers can reach localhost:3001 (Forgejo)
+  network: "host"
   privileged: {{ forgejo_runner_privileged | lower }}
   # Mount Docker socket so jobs can build containers
   valid_volumes: