diff --git a/data/apps/common/comm.cfg b/data/apps/common/comm.cfg
index d156469..a52fc05 100644
--- a/data/apps/common/comm.cfg
+++ b/data/apps/common/comm.cfg
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@
             , "ping_timeout_secs": 2.0
             , "verbose": false
         }
-        "redis": {
+        , "REDIST_tester-01": { # to use docker compose service from outside
+            "url": "redis://cvtt-tester-01.cvtt.vpn:16379"
+            , "type": "redis"
+            , "read_timeout" : 0.01
+            , "ping_timeout_secs": 2.0
+            , "verbose": false
+        }
+        , "redis": {
             "docker_microservices": { # docker compose used 
                 "url": "redis://redis:6379"
                 , "type": "redis"