diff --git a/docker-compose.utils.yml b/docker-compose.utils.yml
index 4968726..cdff6da 100644
--- a/docker-compose.utils.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.utils.yml
@@ -209,10 +209,9 @@ services:
       - DB_HOST=shlink-db
     depends_on:
       - shlink-db
-    links:
-      - shlink-db
     networks:
       - proxy
+      - internal
 
   shlink-db:
     image: mariadb:10.8
@@ -224,6 +223,8 @@ services:
       - MARIADB_PASSWORD=shlink
     volumes:
       - /srv/shlink/data:/var/lib/mysql
+    networks:
+      - internal
 
 networks:
   metrics:
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