diff --git a/states/docker/containers.sls b/states/docker/containers.sls
index cb83d6c..cf0bc44 100644
--- a/states/docker/containers.sls
+++ b/states/docker/containers.sls
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ docker-container-{{ k }}:
 {%- for i, j in v.items() %}
     - {{ i }}: {{ j }}
 {%- endfor %}
+{%- if 'network' not in v.keys() %}
     - networks: {{ docker.networks }}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endfor -%}