diff --git a/playbooks/home_app.yml b/playbooks/home_app.yml
index 6e88403..0ac5e44 100755
--- a/playbooks/home_app.yml
+++ b/playbooks/home_app.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
       state: started
       restart_policy: unless-stopped
       pull: yes
+  pre_tasks:
+    - name: ensure docker network
+      docker_network: name=web
+      tags: [ docker ]
   tasks:
     - name: include tasks for applications
       include_tasks: tasks/{{ item }}