diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index 42c0359044..620be50604 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -182,11 +182,11 @@ jobs:
         docker-image: ["core-windows-latest", "core-windows-latest-unstable"]
         include:
           # Add tracker-label based on use-tracker
+          # Add experimental flag based on docker-image
           - use-tracker: "no"
             tracker-label: "Without tracker"
           - use-tracker: "yes"
             tracker-label: "With tracker"
-          # Add experimental flag based on docker-image
           - docker-image: "core-windows-latest"
             experimental: false
           - docker-image: "core-windows-latest-unstable"
@@ -391,11 +391,11 @@ jobs:
         docker-image: ["core-linux-latest", "core-linux-latest-unstable"]
         include:
           # Add tracker-label based on use-tracker
+          # Add experimental flag based on docker-image
           - use-tracker: "no"
             tracker-label: "Without tracker"
           - use-tracker: "yes"
             tracker-label: "With tracker"
-          # Add experimental flag based on docker-image
           - docker-image: "core-linux-latest"
             experimental: false
           - docker-image: "core-linux-latest-unstable"
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/2493.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/2493.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..473de2cce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/2493.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Docker launch method requires proper network resolution
diff --git a/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/docker_instance.py b/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/docker_instance.py
index 6bc9d19a5f..1c8cb22774 100644
--- a/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/docker_instance.py
+++ b/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/docker_instance.py
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ def _deploy_container(
                 image=f"{pygeom_defaults.GEOMETRY_SERVICE_DOCKER_IMAGE}:{image.value[2]}",
                 detach=True,
                 auto_remove=True,
+                network_mode="bridge" if docker_os == "linux" else "nat",
                 name=name,
                 ports={"50051/tcp": port},
                 volumes=volumes,
@@ -386,6 +387,9 @@ def _deploy_container(
                     "ANSYS_GRPC_CERTIFICATES": "/certs"
                     if image.value[1] == "linux"
                     else "C:/certs",
+                    "SERVER_ENDPOINT": "50051@0.0.0.0"
+                    if image.value[2].startswith("windows")
+                    else "",  # This is mostly needed for DMS based images only
                 },
                 command=f"--transport-mode={transport_mode}",
             )
@@ -397,6 +401,10 @@ def _deploy_container(
             raise RuntimeError(
                 f"Geometry service Docker image error when initialized. Error: {err.explanation}"
             )
+        except Exception as ex:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Geometry service Docker image could not be launched. Error: {str(ex)}"
+            )
 
         # If the deployment went fine, this means that you have deployed the service.
         self._container = container