diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2d22c9..3d0dc37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,33 @@ helm upgrade diracx-demo ./diracx --values .demo/values.yaml
 
 TODO
 
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### DNS Issues
+
+Depending on your network configuration or internet service provider restrictions, you might encounter DNS resolution issues, as evidenced by errors like:
+
+```
+$ diracx-charts/run_demo.sh diracx DIRAC diracx-web
+🦄 Found package directories for: diracx DIRAC diracx-web
+💀 ping command exited with a non-zero exit code
+ping: <ip>.nip.io: Name or service not known
+💀 ping command exited with a non-zero exit code
+Failed to find an appropriate hostname for the demo.
+```
+
+This error indicates that the system cannot resolve the domain `<ip>.nip.io`. This might be due to restrictions placed by your internet provider or network configuration. To resolve this, you have two options:
+
+1. **Switch Networks:** Try running the demo from a different network that does not have such restrictions.
+
+2. **Modify Hosts File and Enable DNS Hack:**
+   - Add an entry to your `/etc/hosts` file with the unresolved IP address and hostname, like this:
+     ```
+     <ip>      <ip>.nip.io
+     ```
+   - Then, in your configuration, set `dnsHack.enabled` to `true`. This action ensures that the IP address is recognized within the cluster.
+
+
 ## Requirements
 
 | Repository | Name | Version |
@@ -121,6 +148,7 @@ TODO
 | diracxWeb.image.tag | string | `"latest"` |  |
 | diracxWeb.service.port | int | `8080` |  |
 | diracxWeb.service.type | string | `"ClusterIP"` |  |
+| dnsHack.enabled | bool | `false` |  |
 | fullnameOverride | string | `""` |  |
 | global.batchJobTTL | int | `600` |  |
 | image.pullPolicy | string | `"Always"` |  |
diff --git a/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml b/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml
index 834420e..3c424b8 100644
--- a/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/diracx/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ spec:
       imagePullSecrets:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
+      {{- if .Values.dnsHack.enabled }}
+      hostAliases:
+        - ip: {{ .Values.diracx.hostname | trimSuffix ".nip.io" }}
+          hostnames:
+          - {{ .Values.diracx.hostname }}
+      {{- end }}
       serviceAccountName: {{ include "diracx.serviceAccountName" . }}
       securityContext:
         {{- toYaml .Values.podSecurityContext | nindent 8 }}
@@ -96,14 +102,14 @@ spec:
             - name: http
               containerPort: {{ .Values.diracx.service.port }}
               protocol: TCP
-          # livenessProbe:
-          #   httpGet:
-          #     path: /api/docs/
-          #     port: http
-          # readinessProbe:
-          #   httpGet:
-          #     path: /api/docs/
-          #     port: http
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /api/docs/
+              port: http
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /api/docs/
+              port: http
           command: ["bash", "/entrypoint.sh"]
           args:
             - uvicorn
diff --git a/diracx/values.yaml b/diracx/values.yaml
index 0629bd6..17d1ccc 100644
--- a/diracx/values.yaml
+++ b/diracx/values.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ developer:
   # If set, mount the CS stored localy instead of initializing a default one
   localCSPath: /local_cs_store
 
+dnsHack:
+  enabled: false
+
 diracx:
   # Required: The hostname where the webapp/API is running
   # hostname: