diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index a5f76cc..dd9f75f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -32,19 +32,20 @@ geth_rpc_addr: '127.0.0.1'
 geth_rpc_port: 8545
 # Available: admin, clique, debug, eth, les, miner, net, personal, rpc, txpool, web3
 geth_rcp_api: 'eth,net,web3,personal,admin'
+# useful for linking containers
+geth_rpc_extra_vhost: geth
+geth_rpc_vhosts:
+  - 'localhost'
+  - '{{ geth_cont_name }}'
+  - '{{ geth_rpc_extra_vhost }}'
+  - '{{ hostname }}'
+  - '{{ hostname }}.tinc'
+  - '{{ ansible_local.tinc.vpn_ip }}'
 # Web Sockets API
 geth_websocket_enabled: true
 geth_websocket_port: '{{ geth_rpc_port + 1 | int }}'
 geth_websocket_api: 'eth,net,web3,personal,admin'
 geth_websocket_origins: 'localhost'
-# useful for linking containers
-geth_extra_alias: geth
-geth_aliases:
-  - 'localhost'
-  - '{{ geth_extra_alias }}'
-  - '{{ hostname }}'
-  - '{{ hostname }}.tinc'
-  - '{{ ansible_local.tinc.vpn_ip }}'
 
 # Sync mode: full, fast, light
 geth_sync_mode: 'light'
diff --git a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2 b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
index a822b0e..e63e117 100644
--- a/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/docker-compose.yml.j2
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ services:
       --http
       --http.addr=0.0.0.0
       --http.port={{ geth_rpc_port }}
-      --http.vhosts={{ geth_aliases | join(",") }}
+      --http.vhosts={{ geth_rpc_vhosts | join(",") }}
       --http.api={{ geth_rcp_api }}
       --ipcpath=/data/geth.ipc
 {% endif %}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ services:
       --bootnodes="{{ geth_bootnodes | join(',') }}"
 {% endif %}
       --nousb
-      --verbosity={{ geth_log_level_id }} 
+      --verbosity={{ geth_log_level_id }}
       --maxpeers={{ geth_max_peers }}
       --maxpendpeers="{{ geth_max_pend_peers }}"
       --port={{ geth_port }}