diff --git a/search-services/packaging/docker-compose.yml b/search-services/packaging/docker-compose.yml
index 99533cf04..a2afb3b7c 100644
--- a/search-services/packaging/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/search-services/packaging/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ services:
   repo:
     image: dockerreg.alfresco.com/platform-only:latest
     environment:
-        JAVA_OPTS : "-Ddb.url=jdbc:postgresql://database/alfresco -Dsolr.secureComms=none -Dsolr.useDynamicShardRegistration=true"
+        JAVA_OPTS : "-Ddb.url=jdbc:postgresql://database/alfresco -Dsolr.secureComms=none \
+         -Dsolr.useDynamicShardRegistration=true -Dsolr.host=solr6 -Dsolr.port=8983 -Dsolr.baseUrl=/solr"
     depends_on:
       - database
     ports:
@@ -30,4 +31,4 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_DB: alfresco
 
 
-#In the Index Server Shard Management Admin console the index server is: localhost:8083/solr
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+#In the Index Server Shard Management Admin console the index server is: localhost:8083/solr