diff --git a/admin/app/jobs/run_benchmark_job.ts b/admin/app/jobs/run_benchmark_job.ts
index f975e30..0ae41e8 100644
--- a/admin/app/jobs/run_benchmark_job.ts
+++ b/admin/app/jobs/run_benchmark_job.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { QueueService } from '#services/queue_service'
 import { BenchmarkService } from '#services/benchmark_service'
 import type { RunBenchmarkJobParams } from '../../types/benchmark.js'
 import logger from '@adonisjs/core/services/logger'
+import { DockerService } from '#services/docker_service'
 
 export class RunBenchmarkJob {
   static get queue() {
@@ -18,7 +19,8 @@ export class RunBenchmarkJob {
 
     logger.info(`[RunBenchmarkJob] Starting benchmark ${benchmark_id} of type ${benchmark_type}`)
 
-    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService()
+    const dockerService = new DockerService()
+    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService(dockerService)
 
     try {
       let result
diff --git a/admin/app/services/benchmark_service.ts b/admin/app/services/benchmark_service.ts
index 2d4106a..3741d4a 100644
--- a/admin/app/services/benchmark_service.ts
+++ b/admin/app/services/benchmark_service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { inject } from '@adonisjs/core'
 import logger from '@adonisjs/core/services/logger'
 import transmit from '@adonisjs/transmit/services/main'
-import Docker from 'dockerode'
 import si from 'systeminformation'
 import axios from 'axios'
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon'
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ import type {
   RepositoryStats,
 } from '../../types/benchmark.js'
 import { randomUUID } from 'node:crypto'
+import { DockerService } from './docker_service.js'
 
 // Re-export default weights for use in service
 const SCORE_WEIGHTS = {
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ const BENCHMARK_CHANNEL = 'benchmark-progress'
 const AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL = 'llama3.2:1b'
 const AI_BENCHMARK_PROMPT = 'Explain recursion in programming in exactly 100 words.'
 
-// Ollama API URL - configurable for Docker environments where localhost doesn't reach the host
-// In Docker, use host.docker.internal (Docker Desktop) or the host gateway IP (Linux)
-const OLLAMA_API_URL = process.env.OLLAMA_API_URL || 'http://host.docker.internal:11434'
-
 // Reference scores for normalization (calibrated to 0-100 scale)
 // These represent "expected" scores for a mid-range system (score ~50)
 const REFERENCE_SCORES = {
@@ -61,18 +57,10 @@ const REFERENCE_SCORES = {
 
 @inject()
 export class BenchmarkService {
-  private docker: Docker
   private currentBenchmarkId: string | null = null
   private currentStatus: BenchmarkStatus = 'idle'
 
-  constructor() {
-    const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32'
-    if (isWindows) {
-      this.docker = new Docker({ socketPath: '//./pipe/docker_engine' })
-    } else {
-      this.docker = new Docker({ socketPath: '/var/run/docker.sock' })
-    }
-  }
+  constructor(private dockerService: DockerService) {}
 
   /**
    * Run a full benchmark suite
@@ -366,18 +354,25 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
    * Run AI benchmark using Ollama
    */
   private async _runAIBenchmark(): Promise<AIScores> {
+    try {
+
     this._updateStatus('running_ai', 'Running AI benchmark...')
 
+    const ollamaAPIURL = await this.dockerService.getServiceURL(DockerService.OLLAMA_SERVICE_NAME)
+    if (!ollamaAPIURL) {
+      throw new Error('AI Assistant service location could not be determined. Ensure AI Assistant is installed and running.')
+    }
+
     // Check if Ollama is available
     try {
-      await axios.get(`${OLLAMA_API_URL}/api/tags`, { timeout: 5000 })
+      await axios.get(`${ollamaAPIURL}/api/tags`, { timeout: 5000 })
     } catch (error) {
       const errorCode = error.code || error.response?.status || 'unknown'
       throw new Error(`Ollama is not running or not accessible (${errorCode}). Ensure AI Assistant is installed and running.`)
     }
 
     // Check if the benchmark model is available, pull if not
-    const modelsResponse = await axios.get(`${OLLAMA_API_URL}/api/tags`)
+    const modelsResponse = await axios.get(`${ollamaAPIURL}/api/tags`)
     const models = modelsResponse.data.models || []
     const hasModel = models.some((m: any) => m.name === AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL || m.name.startsWith(AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL.split(':')[0]))
 
@@ -387,7 +382,7 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
 
       try {
         // Model pull can take several minutes, use longer timeout
-        await axios.post(`${OLLAMA_API_URL}/api/pull`, { name: AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL }, { timeout: 600000 })
+        await axios.post(`${ollamaAPIURL}/api/pull`, { name: AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL }, { timeout: 600000 })
         logger.info(`[BenchmarkService] Model ${AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL} downloaded successfully`)
       } catch (pullError) {
         throw new Error(`Failed to download AI benchmark model (${AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL}): ${pullError.message}`)
@@ -397,9 +392,8 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
     // Run inference benchmark
     const startTime = Date.now()
 
-    try {
       const response = await axios.post(
-        `${OLLAMA_API_URL}/api/generate`,
+        `${ollamaAPIURL}/api/generate`,
         {
           model: AI_BENCHMARK_MODEL,
           prompt: AI_BENCHMARK_PROMPT,
@@ -519,11 +513,11 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
    */
   private async _ensureSysbenchImage(): Promise<void> {
     try {
-      await this.docker.getImage(SYSBENCH_IMAGE).inspect()
+      await this.dockerService.docker.getImage(SYSBENCH_IMAGE).inspect()
     } catch {
       this._updateStatus('starting', `Pulling sysbench image...`)
-      const pullStream = await this.docker.pull(SYSBENCH_IMAGE)
-      await new Promise((resolve) => this.docker.modem.followProgress(pullStream, resolve))
+      const pullStream = await this.dockerService.docker.pull(SYSBENCH_IMAGE)
+      await new Promise((resolve) => this.dockerService.docker.modem.followProgress(pullStream, resolve))
     }
   }
 
@@ -641,7 +635,7 @@ export class BenchmarkService {
   private async _runSysbenchCommand(cmd: string[]): Promise<string> {
     try {
       // Create container with TTY to avoid multiplexed output
-      const container = await this.docker.createContainer({
+      const container = await this.dockerService.docker.createContainer({
         Image: SYSBENCH_IMAGE,
         Cmd: cmd,
         name: `${SYSBENCH_CONTAINER_NAME}_${Date.now()}`,
diff --git a/admin/app/services/docker_service.ts b/admin/app/services/docker_service.ts
index 267e43f..b8491a6 100644
--- a/admin/app/services/docker_service.ts
+++ b/admin/app/services/docker_service.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export class DockerService {
   public static FLATNOTES_SERVICE_NAME = 'nomad_flatnotes'
   public static KOLIBRI_SERVICE_NAME = 'nomad_kolibri'
   public static BENCHMARK_SERVICE_NAME = 'nomad_benchmark'
+  public static NOMAD_NETWORK = 'project-nomad_default'
 
   constructor() {
     // Support both Linux (production) and Windows (development with Docker Desktop)
@@ -124,11 +125,58 @@ export class DockerService {
         status: container.State,
       }))
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error(`Error fetching services status: ${error.message}`)
+      logger.error(`Error fetching services status: ${error.message}`)
       return []
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the URL to access a service based on its configuration.
+   * Attempts to return a docker-internal URL using the service name and exposed port.
+   * @param serviceName - The name of the service to get the URL for.
+   * @returns - The URL as a string, or null if it cannot be determined.
+   */
+  async getServiceURL(serviceName: string): Promise<string | null> {
+    if (!serviceName || serviceName.trim() === '') {
+      return null
+    }
+
+    const service = await Service.query()
+      .where('service_name', serviceName)
+      .andWhere('installed', true)
+      .first()
+
+    if (!service) {
+      return null
+    }
+
+    const hostname = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? serviceName : 'localhost'
+
+    // First, check if ui_location is set and is a valid port number
+    if (service.ui_location && parseInt(service.ui_location, 10)) {
+      return `http://${hostname}:${service.ui_location}`
+    }
+
+    // Next, try to extract a host port from container_config
+    const parsedConfig = this._parseContainerConfig(service.container_config)
+    if (parsedConfig?.HostConfig?.PortBindings) {
+      const portBindings = parsedConfig.HostConfig.PortBindings
+      const hostPorts = Object.values(portBindings)
+      if (!hostPorts || !Array.isArray(hostPorts) || hostPorts.length === 0) {
+        return null
+      }
+
+      const hostPortsArray = hostPorts.flat() as { HostPort: string }[]
+      const hostPortsStrings = hostPortsArray.map((binding) => binding.HostPort)
+      if (hostPortsStrings.length > 0) {
+        return `http://${hostname}:${hostPortsStrings[0]}`
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise, return null if we can't determine a URL
+    return null
+  }
+
   async createContainerPreflight(
     serviceName: string
   ): Promise<{ success: boolean; message: string }> {
@@ -411,6 +459,14 @@ export class DockerService {
         ...(containerConfig?.ExposedPorts && { ExposedPorts: containerConfig.ExposedPorts }),
         ...(containerConfig?.Env && { Env: containerConfig.Env }),
         ...(service.container_command ? { Cmd: service.container_command.split(' ') } : {}),
+        // Ensure container is attached to the Nomad docker network in production
+        ...(process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' && {
+          NetworkingConfig: {
+            EndpointsConfig: {
+              [DockerService.NOMAD_NETWORK]: {},
+            },
+          },
+        })
       })
 
       this._broadcast(
diff --git a/admin/commands/benchmark/results.ts b/admin/commands/benchmark/results.ts
index 1583d20..d103713 100644
--- a/admin/commands/benchmark/results.ts
+++ b/admin/commands/benchmark/results.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ export default class BenchmarkResults extends BaseCommand {
   }
 
   async run() {
+    const { DockerService } = await import('#services/docker_service')
     const { BenchmarkService } = await import('#services/benchmark_service')
-    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService()
+    const dockerService = new DockerService()
+    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService(dockerService)
 
     try {
       let results
diff --git a/admin/commands/benchmark/run.ts b/admin/commands/benchmark/run.ts
index 18ddb4e..bea387a 100644
--- a/admin/commands/benchmark/run.ts
+++ b/admin/commands/benchmark/run.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ export default class BenchmarkRun extends BaseCommand {
   }
 
   async run() {
+    const { DockerService } = await import('#services/docker_service')
     const { BenchmarkService } = await import('#services/benchmark_service')
-    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService()
+    const dockerService = new DockerService()
+    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService(dockerService)
 
     // Determine benchmark type
     let benchmarkType: 'full' | 'system' | 'ai' = 'full'
diff --git a/admin/commands/benchmark/submit.ts b/admin/commands/benchmark/submit.ts
index e5e8b02..5a5aa35 100644
--- a/admin/commands/benchmark/submit.ts
+++ b/admin/commands/benchmark/submit.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ export default class BenchmarkSubmit extends BaseCommand {
   }
 
   async run() {
+    const { DockerService } = await import('#services/docker_service')
     const { BenchmarkService } = await import('#services/benchmark_service')
-    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService()
+    const dockerService = new DockerService()
+    const benchmarkService = new BenchmarkService(dockerService)
 
     try {
       // Get the result to submit
diff --git a/install/management_compose.yaml b/install/management_compose.yaml
index 89ad831..2889cfd 100644
--- a/install/management_compose.yaml
+++ b/install/management_compose.yaml
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ services:
       - DB_SSL=false
       - REDIS_HOST=redis
       - REDIS_PORT=6379
-      - OLLAMA_API_URL=http://host.docker.internal:11434
     depends_on:
       mysql:
         condition: service_healthy