diff --git a/balance-transfer/artifacts/docker-compose.yaml b/balance-transfer/artifacts/docker-compose.yaml
index c5098077e5..6443236aca 100644
--- a/balance-transfer/artifacts/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/balance-transfer/artifacts/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ services:
       - CORE_PEER_ID=peer0.org1.example.com
       - CORE_PEER_LOCALMSPID=Org1MSP
       - CORE_PEER_ADDRESS=peer0.org1.example.com:7051
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_BOOTSTRAP=peer1.org1.example.com:7051      
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_EXTERNALENDPOINT=peer0.org1.example.com:7051
     ports:
       - 7051:7051
       - 7053:7053
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ services:
       - CORE_PEER_ID=peer1.org1.example.com
       - CORE_PEER_LOCALMSPID=Org1MSP
       - CORE_PEER_ADDRESS=peer1.org1.example.com:7051
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_BOOTSTRAP=peer0.org1.example.com:7051      
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_EXTERNALENDPOINT=peer1.org1.example.com:7051
     ports:
       - 7056:7051
       - 7058:7053
@@ -108,6 +112,8 @@ services:
       - CORE_PEER_ID=peer0.org2.example.com
       - CORE_PEER_LOCALMSPID=Org2MSP
       - CORE_PEER_ADDRESS=peer0.org2.example.com:7051
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_BOOTSTRAP=peer1.org2.example.com:7051      
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_EXTERNALENDPOINT=peer0.org2.example.com:7051
     ports:
       - 8051:7051
       - 8053:7053
@@ -125,6 +131,8 @@ services:
       - CORE_PEER_ID=peer1.org2.example.com
       - CORE_PEER_LOCALMSPID=Org2MSP
       - CORE_PEER_ADDRESS=peer1.org2.example.com:7051
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_BOOTSTRAP=peer0.org2.example.com:7051      
+      - CORE_PEER_GOSSIP_EXTERNALENDPOINT=peer1.org2.example.com:7051
     ports:
       - 8056:7051
       - 8058:7053