diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 9329427..36df784 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     table    => 'nat',
   }
 
-  firewall { '100 handle uturn traffic for containers':
+  firewall { '100 handle uturn traffic for containers and localhost':
     chain    => 'OUTPUT',
     jump     => 'DOCKER_EXPOSE',
     dst_type => 'LOCAL',
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
     iniface  => "! ${bridge_name}",
   }
 
+  sysctl::setting { "net.ipv4.conf.${bridge_name}.route_localnet":
+    value => '1',
+  }
+
   exec { 'create docker network':
     command   => "/usr/bin/docker network create --subnet ${bridge_subnet} -o com.docker.network.bridge.name=${bridge_name} ${bridge_name}",
     unless    => "/usr/bin/docker network inspect ${bridge_name}",