diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aba3f16..0d5f2ae 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,12 +130,13 @@ https://github.com/containers/podman/blob/main/troubleshooting.md#symptom-23
 | `STOREBASE`              | where job data is stored, valid when `STORAGE_TYPE=host`, conflicts with `VOLUME_NAME`                                          |
 | `VOLUME_NAME`            | name of data volume, valid when `STORAGE_TYPE=docker_local_volume` or `STORAGE_TYPE=kubernetes_pvc`                             |
 | `PFCON_SELECTOR`         | label on the pfcon container, may be specified for pman to self-discover `VOLUME_NAME` (default: `org.chrisproject.role=pfcon`) |
-| `CONTAINER_USER`         | Set job container user in the form `UID:GID`, may be a range for random values                                                  | 
+| `CONTAINER_USER`         | Set job container user in the form `UID:GID`, may be a range for random values                                                  |
 | `ENABLE_HOME_WORKAROUND` | If set to "yes" then set job environment variable `HOME=/tmp`                                                                   |
 | `SHM_SIZE`               | Size of `/dev/shm` in mebibytes. (Supported only in Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.)                                            |
 | `JOB_LABELS`             | CSV list of key=value pairs, labels to apply to container jobs                                                                  |
 | `JOB_LOGS_TAIL`          | (int) maximum size of job logs                                                                                                  |
 | `IGNORE_LIMITS`          | If set to "yes" then do not set resource limits on container jobs (for making things work without effort)                       |
+| `DOCKER_NETWORKS`        | Comma-separated list of Docker networks to connect containers to (e.g., "network1,network2")                                    |
 | `REMOVE_JOBS`            | If set to "no" then pman will not delete jobs (for debugging)                                                                   |
 
 [flask docs]: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.1.x/config/#SECRET_KEY
@@ -162,6 +163,14 @@ PersistentVolumeClaim configured as ReadWriteMany.
 In cases where the volume is only writable to a specific UNIX user,
 such as a NFS-backed volume, `CONTAINER_USER` can be used as a workaround.
 
+### Docker-Specific Options
+
+Applicable when `CONTAINER_ENV=docker`
+
+| Environment Variable      | Description                                     |
+|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
+| `DOCKER_NETWORKS`         | Comma-separated list of Docker networks to connect containers to (e.g., "network1,network2") |
+
 ### Kubernetes-Specific Options
 
 Applicable when `CONTAINER_ENV=kubernetes`
diff --git a/pman/config.py b/pman/config.py
index 20d1f9b..408ae18 100755
--- a/pman/config.py
+++ b/pman/config.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 
+from importlib.metadata import Distribution
 from logging.config import dictConfig
 
 from environs import Env
 
-from importlib.metadata import Distribution
-
-from pman.memsize import Memsize
 from pman._helpers import get_storebase_from_docker
+from pman.memsize import Memsize
 
 pkg = Distribution.from_name(__package__)
 
@@ -32,6 +31,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         shm_size = env.int('SHM_SIZE', None)
         self.SHM_SIZE = None if shm_size is None else Memsize(shm_size)
 
+        # Docker networks configuration
+        self.DOCKER_NETWORKS = env('DOCKER_NETWORKS', None)
+
         self.CONTAINER_ENV = env('CONTAINER_ENV', 'docker')
         if self.CONTAINER_ENV == 'podman':  # podman is just an alias for docker
             self.CONTAINER_ENV = 'docker'
diff --git a/pman/dockermgr.py b/pman/dockermgr.py
index a6ff4db..b8b2245 100755
--- a/pman/dockermgr.py
+++ b/pman/dockermgr.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import shlex
-from typing import List, Optional, AnyStr
+from typing import AnyStr, List, Optional
 
+import docker
 from docker import DockerClient
-from docker.types import DeviceRequest
 from docker.models.containers import Container
+from docker.types import DeviceRequest
 
-from pman.abstractmgr import (AbstractManager, Image, JobName, ResourcesDict,
-                              MountsDict, JobInfo, TimeStamp, ManagerException, JobStatus)
-import docker
+from pman.abstractmgr import (AbstractManager, Image, JobInfo, JobName,
+                              JobStatus, ManagerException, MountsDict,
+                              ResourcesDict, TimeStamp)
 
 
 class DockerManager(AbstractManager[Container]):
@@ -67,7 +68,12 @@ def schedule_job(self, image: Image, command: List[str], name: JobName,
         if (s := self.config.get('SHM_SIZE')) is not None:
             shm_size['shm_size'] = s.as_mb()
 
-        return self.__docker.containers.run(
+        # Docker networks configuration
+        networks = {}
+        if docker_network := self.config.get('DOCKER_NETWORKS'):
+            networks['network'] = docker_network
+
+        container = self.__docker.containers.run(
             image=image,
             command=command,
             name=name,
@@ -78,9 +84,12 @@ def schedule_job(self, image: Image, command: List[str], name: JobName,
             **limits,
             **user_spec,
             **shm_size,
-            **volumes
+            **volumes,
+            **networks
         )
 
+        return container
+
     def get_job(self, name: JobName) -> Container:
         try:
             return self.__docker.containers.get(name)