diff --git a/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-env.yml b/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-env.yml
index ffad4a4..22e169f 100644
--- a/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-env.yml
+++ b/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-env.yml
@@ -1,25 +1,7 @@
 version: '3.8'
 
 services:
-  # Backend for testing
-  backend:
-    build: 
-      context: ../../backend
-      dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    container_name: myp-backend-test
-    ports:
-      - "5000:5000"
-    environment:
-      - SECRET_KEY=testsecretkey123456789
-      - DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///myp.db
-      - FLASK_ENV=development
-      - TESTING=true
-    volumes:
-      - backend-test-data:/app/instance
-    networks:
-      - test-network
-
-  # Frontend for testing - bound to loopback address
+  # Frontend for testing - using external backend
   frontend-test:
     build:
       context: ..
@@ -29,17 +11,7 @@ services:
       - NODE_ENV=development
       - AUTH_TRUST_HOST=true
       - AUTH_SECRET=test-secret-key-for-testing-only-do-not-use-in-production
-      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://backend:5000
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL=http://192.168.0.105:5000
     ports:
       - "127.0.0.1:3000:3000"
-    depends_on:
-      - backend
-    networks:
-      - test-network
-
-networks:
-  test-network:
-    driver: bridge
-
-volumes:
-  backend-test-data:
\ No newline at end of file
+    network_mode: "host"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-integration.sh b/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-integration.sh
index 00d9de6..9a1c8f9 100755
--- a/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-integration.sh
+++ b/packages/reservation-platform/docker/test-integration.sh
@@ -48,29 +48,28 @@ if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Wait for backend to be ready
-echo -e "${YELLOW}Waiting for backend to be ready...${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
-max_attempts=30
+# Check if external backend is available
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Checking if external backend is available...${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
+max_attempts=10
 attempt=1
 backend_ready=false
 
 while [ $attempt -le $max_attempts ] && [ "$backend_ready" = "false" ]; do
     echo "Checking backend readiness (attempt $attempt/$max_attempts)..." | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
     
-    if curl -s http://localhost:5000/api/health &> /dev/null; then
+    if curl -s http://192.168.0.105:5000/api/health &> /dev/null; then
         backend_ready=true
-        echo -e "${GREEN}Backend is ready!${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}External backend is available!${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
     else
-        echo "Backend not ready yet, waiting..." | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
+        echo "External backend not available yet, waiting..." | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
         sleep 2
         attempt=$((attempt+1))
     fi
 done
 
 if [ "$backend_ready" = "false" ]; then
-    echo -e "${RED}Backend failed to start properly after $max_attempts attempts${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
-    echo "Logs from backend container:" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
-    run_docker_compose -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/test-env.yml" logs backend >> "$TEST_LOG" 2>&1
+    echo -e "${RED}External backend at 192.168.0.105:5000 is not available after $max_attempts attempts${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
+    echo -e "${RED}Please make sure the backend is running on the separate Raspberry Pi${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
     
     # Cleanup
     run_docker_compose -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/test-env.yml" down >> "$TEST_LOG" 2>&1
@@ -120,7 +119,7 @@ if [ -z "$frontend_container_id" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Run a simple test inside the frontend container to check API connectivity
-api_test_result=$(docker exec $frontend_container_id curl -s http://backend:5000/api/health)
+api_test_result=$(docker exec $frontend_container_id curl -s http://192.168.0.105:5000/api/health)
 if [[ "$api_test_result" == *"healthy"* ]]; then
     echo -e "${GREEN}Test 1 PASSED: Frontend can connect to backend API${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
 else
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ echo -e "${GREEN}Integration tests completed${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
 # Ask if the environment should be kept running or shutdown
 echo -e "${YELLOW}Test environment is running at:${NC}" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
 echo "Frontend: http://127.0.0.1:3000" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
-echo "Backend: http://localhost:5000" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
+echo "Backend: http://192.168.0.105:5000 (external Raspberry Pi)" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
 echo "" | tee -a "$TEST_LOG"
 
 read -p "Do you want to keep the test environment running? (y/n): " keep_running