diff --git a/content/reference/compose-file/services.md b/content/reference/compose-file/services.md
index 117a5e47a5ec..24906a00d3df 100644
--- a/content/reference/compose-file/services.md
+++ b/content/reference/compose-file/services.md
@@ -1221,7 +1221,10 @@ There is a performance penalty for applications that swap memory to disk often.
 
 - `none`: Turns off all container networking.
 - `host`: Gives the container raw access to the host's network interface.
-- `service:{name}`: Gives the containers access to the specified service only. For more information, see [Container networks](/manuals/engine/network/_index.md#container-networks).
+- `service:{name}`: Gives the container access to the specified container by referring to its service name. 
+- `container:{name}`: Gives the container access to the specified container by referring to its container ID. 
+
+For more information container networks, see the [Docker Engine documentation](/manuals/engine/network/_index.md#container-networks).
 
 ```yml
     network_mode: "host"