diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee00522..e428fc8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,9 +149,13 @@ docker run -p 9814:9814 \
   -e BTC_FEED_CONNECT=host.docker.internal \
   -e BTC_RPC_USER=<rpc username> \
   -e BTC_RPC_PASSWD=<rpc password> \
+  -e API_BIND=0.0.0.0 \
   -it teos
 ```
 
+Notice that we also needed to add `API_BIND=0.0.0.0` to bind the API to all interfaces of the container.
+Otherwise it will bind to `localost` and we won't be able to send requests to the tower from the host.
+
 ## Interacting with a TEOS Instance
 
 You can interact with a `teos` instance (either run by yourself or someone else) by using `teos_cli` under `cli`.