diff --git a/config.template.py b/config.template.py
index 400e51cd..0fea8475 100644
--- a/config.template.py
+++ b/config.template.py
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ class Config(object):
     # Docker autograding container resource limits
     DOCKER_CORES_LIMIT = None
     DOCKER_MEMORY_LIMIT = None  # in MB
+    # Docker network to attach to (must already exist)
+    DOCKER_NETWORK = None
 
     # Maximum size for input files in bytes
     MAX_INPUT_FILE_SIZE = 10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024  # 10GB
diff --git a/restful_tango/tangoREST.py b/restful_tango/tangoREST.py
index 52296771..14e60944 100644
--- a/restful_tango/tangoREST.py
+++ b/restful_tango/tangoREST.py
@@ -115,9 +115,14 @@ def createTangoMachine(self, image, vmms=Config.VMMS_NAME, vmObj=None):
         """createTangoMachine - Creates a tango machine object from image"""
         cores = getattr(Config, "DOCKER_CORES_LIMIT", None)
         memory = getattr(Config, "DOCKER_MEMORY_LIMIT", None)
+        docker_network = getattr(Config, "DOCKER_NETWORK", None)
+        if docker_network:
+            network = {"docker_attachment": docker_network}
         if vmObj and "cores" in vmObj and "memory" in vmObj:
             cores = vmObj["cores"]
             memory = vmObj["memory"]
+        if vmObj and "network" in vmObj:
+            network = vmObj["network"]
         return TangoMachine(
             name=image,
             vmms=vmms,
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ def createTangoMachine(self, image, vmms=Config.VMMS_NAME, vmObj=None):
             cores=cores,
             memory=memory,
             disk=None,
-            network=None,
+            network=network,
         )
 
     def convertJobObj(self, dirName, jobObj):
diff --git a/vmms/localDocker.py b/vmms/localDocker.py
index 45dda03d..a25ff36f 100644
--- a/vmms/localDocker.py
+++ b/vmms/localDocker.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import shutil
+from collections.abc import Mapping
 import config
 from tangoObjects import TangoMachine
 
@@ -163,6 +164,12 @@ def runJob(self, vm, runTimeout, maxOutputFileSize, disableNetwork):
             args = args + ["-m", f"{vm.memory}m"]
         if disableNetwork:
             args = args + ["--network", "none"]
+        elif (
+            vm.network
+            and isinstance(vm.network, Mapping)
+            and "docker_attachment" in vm.network
+        ):
+            args.append("--network", vm.network["docker_attachment"])
         args = args + [vm.image]
         args = args + ["sh", "-c"]