diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml b/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml
index 9868539..e9b7be3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/validate-nixos-config.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ env:
 jobs:
   validate:
     runs-on: nixos
+    container:
+      options: --network host
     steps:
       - name: Debug environment
         run: |
-          echo $PATH
-          nix-shell -p nix nodejs-slim which
-          which nix || echo "Nix not found"
+          nix-shell -p nix nodejs-slim which iputils
+          which nix || echo "nix not found"
           which node || echo "node not found"
+          ping -c 5 google.de
 
 
       - name: Checkout repository