diff --git a/doc/src/learn/dchat/deployment/deploy.md b/doc/src/learn/dchat/deployment/deploy.md
index 026a0917f..3855efe21 100644
--- a/doc/src/learn/dchat/deployment/deploy.md
+++ b/doc/src/learn/dchat/deployment/deploy.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ earlier in Alice and Bob's settings.
 ```toml
 [network."dchat"]
 port = 50515
+localnet = true
 ```
 
 Now run `lilith`:
diff --git a/example/dchat/src/main.rs b/example/dchat/src/main.rs
index 392da04fc..ac52e1a3c 100644
--- a/example/dchat/src/main.rs
+++ b/example/dchat/src/main.rs
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ fn alice() -> Result<AppSettings> {
         inbound: vec![inbound],
         external_addr: vec![ext_addr],
         seeds: vec![seed],
+        localnet: true,
         ..Default::default()
     };
 
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ fn bob() -> Result<AppSettings> {
         inbound: vec![],
         outbound_connections: 5,
         seeds: vec![seed],
+        localnet: true,
         ..Default::default()
     };