diff --git a/backends/advanced/docker-compose.yml b/backends/advanced/docker-compose.yml
index a4258bcf..be26ec4d 100644
--- a/backends/advanced/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backends/advanced/docker-compose.yml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ services:
 
 
 
-  # Use tailscale instead 
+  # Use tailscale instead
   # UNCOMMENT OUT FOR LOCAL DEMO - EXPOSES to internet
   # ngrok:
   #   image: ngrok/ngrok:latest
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ services:
   #     - NGROK_AUTHTOKEN=${NGROK_AUTHTOKEN}
   #   command: "http proxy:80 --url=${NGROK_URL} --basic-auth=${NGROK_BASIC_AUTH}"
 
+# Shared network for cross-project communication
+networks:
+  default:
+    name: friend-network
 
 # Question: These are named volumes, but they are not being used, right? Can we remove them?
 # volumes:
diff --git a/extras/speaker-recognition/docker-compose.yml b/extras/speaker-recognition/docker-compose.yml
index 77ca6a99..52f2a80a 100644
--- a/extras/speaker-recognition/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/extras/speaker-recognition/docker-compose.yml
@@ -103,3 +103,8 @@ services:
       interval: 30s
       timeout: 10s
       retries: 3
+
+# Shared network for cross-project communication
+networks:
+  default:
+    name: friend-network
diff --git a/services.py b/services.py
index 9e643d39..7450b707 100755
--- a/services.py
+++ b/services.py
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ def main():
         
     elif args.command == 'stop':
         if args.all:
-            services = list(SERVICES.keys())
+            # Only stop configured services (like start --all does)
+            services = [s for s in SERVICES.keys() if check_service_configured(s)]
         elif args.services:
             # Validate service names
             invalid_services = [s for s in args.services if s not in SERVICES]