diff --git a/roles/elasticsearch/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/elasticsearch/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 8d158c02c..81b66cd21 100644
--- a/roles/elasticsearch/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/elasticsearch/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ platforms:
     dockerfile: ../../../../tests/molecule/Dockerfile-noprivs.j2
     command: "/lib/systemd/systemd"
     privileged: true
+    network_mode: host # test if help with Network is unreachable
     tmpfs:
       - /run
       - /run/lock