diff --git a/js/services-loader.js b/js/services-loader.js
index 2009309..cf0c5f4 100644
--- a/js/services-loader.js
+++ b/js/services-loader.js
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
       throw new Error('XML parsing error: ' + parseError.textContent);
     }
     
+    // Get Tailscale IP from root services element
+    const servicesRoot = doc.getElementsByTagName('services')[0];
+    const tailscaleIP = servicesRoot ? servicesRoot.getAttribute('tailscale-ip') : null;
+    console.log('Tailscale IP:', tailscaleIP || 'not configured');
+    
     // Check if we have groups or just services
     const groups = Array.from(doc.getElementsByTagName('group'));
     const hasGroups = groups.length > 0;
@@ -47,7 +52,7 @@
         grid.className = 'grid';
         
         services.forEach(s => {
-          const card = createServiceCard(s, host, allServices);
+          const card = createServiceCard(s, host, allServices, tailscaleIP);
           grid.appendChild(card);
         });
         
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@
       grid.id = 'services-grid';
       
       services.forEach(s => {
-        const card = createServiceCard(s, host, allServices);
+        const card = createServiceCard(s, host, allServices, tailscaleIP);
         grid.appendChild(card);
       });
       
@@ -75,7 +80,7 @@
     }
 
     // Function to create a service card
-    function createServiceCard(s, host, allServices) {
+    function createServiceCard(s, host, allServices, tailscaleIP) {
       const name = s.getAttribute('name') || s.getAttribute('id') || 'unknown';
       const proto = s.getAttribute('proto') || 'http';
       const port = s.getAttribute('port') || '';
@@ -86,21 +91,30 @@
 
       // Build href: prefer explicit host attribute when present.
       let href = '';
+      let healthCheckUrl = ''; // Separate URL for health checks
+      
       if(hostAttr){
+        // Service has a public hostname or URL
         if(/^https?:\/\//i.test(hostAttr)){
           href = hostAttr;
+          healthCheckUrl = hostAttr;
         } else {
           const hasPortInHost = /:\d+$/.test(hostAttr);
           if(hasPortInHost){
             href = `${proto}://${hostAttr}`;
+            healthCheckUrl = `${proto}://${hostAttr}`;
           } else {
             href = `https://${hostAttr}`;
+            healthCheckUrl = `https://${hostAttr}`;
           }
         }
       } else {
+        // Local service - use Tailscale IP if configured, otherwise current hostname
+        const targetHost = tailscaleIP || host;
         let portPart = '';
         if(port && !((proto==='http'&&port==='80')||(proto==='https'&&port==='443'))){ portPart = ':'+port; }
-        href = `${proto}://${host}${portPart}`;
+        href = `${proto}://${targetHost}${portPart}`;
+        healthCheckUrl = `${proto}://${targetHost}${portPart}`;
       }
 
       const a = document.createElement('a');
@@ -134,17 +148,17 @@
         statusDot.title = 'Status: maintenance';
         currentStatus = 'maintenance';
         a.appendChild(statusDot);
-      } else if(checkHealth && href){
+      } else if(checkHealth && healthCheckUrl){
         // Show checking indicator initially
         a.appendChild(statusDot);
         
-        // Perform health check
+        // Perform health check using healthCheckUrl (Tailscale IP for local services)
         (async function performHealthCheck(){
           try {
             const controller = new AbortController();
             const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 5000); // 5 second timeout
             
-            const response = await fetch(href, {
+            const response = await fetch(healthCheckUrl, {
               method: 'HEAD',
               mode: 'no-cors', // Allow cross-origin requests
               cache: 'no-cache',
diff --git a/services.xml b/services.xml
index 6077512..c63658e 100644
--- a/services.xml
+++ b/services.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 <!--
   services.xml - simple list of services for the homepage
   
+  Configuration:
+    - tailscale-ip: IP address to use for local services (optional, default: auto-detect)
+  
   Structure:
     - Use <group> elements to organize services into categories
     - Each group has a 'name' attribute for the category title
@@ -25,7 +28,7 @@
       * Red dot if offline/unreachable
     - Set check-health="false" to disable automatic checking
 -->
-<services>
+<services tailscale-ip="100.124.17.41">
   <group name="Management">
     <service id="portainer" name="Portainer" proto="https" port="9443" logo="portainer.svg" />
     <service id="uptime-kuma" name="Uptime Kuma" proto="http" port="3001" logo="uptime-kuma.svg" />