diff --git a/get_nginxhost_ip.py b/get_nginxhost_ip.py
index 753865d..0791877 100644
--- a/get_nginxhost_ip.py
+++ b/get_nginxhost_ip.py
@@ -2,9 +2,19 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
+import socket
+import sys
 
 import docker
 
+try:
+    socket.getaddrinfo('geonode', '80')
+    logging.info("k8s service discovery enabled")
+    print "http://geonode:80"
+    sys.exit()
+except socket.gaierror as e:
+    logging.info("k8s service discovery not enabled, using docker-compose")
+
 client = docker.from_env()
 # print client.info()
 # TODO avoid this script can fail and fall in the loop where the geoserver