diff --git a/services/simcore/docker-compose.yml b/services/simcore/docker-compose.yml
index 2c0ab15b..2b87e458 100644
--- a/services/simcore/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/services/simcore/docker-compose.yml
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ services:
 
   efs-guardian:
     hostname: "{{.Service.Name}}"
+    networks:
+      - monitored
     deploy:
       replicas: ${SIMCORE_EFS_GUARDIAN_REPLICAS}
       update_config: