diff --git a/strix/runtime/session_manager.py b/strix/runtime/session_manager.py
index 46c2f21b..b38ba00c 100644
--- a/strix/runtime/session_manager.py
+++ b/strix/runtime/session_manager.py
@@ -115,9 +115,13 @@ async def create_or_reuse(
         docker_network=docker_network,
     )
 
-    caido_endpoint = await session.resolve_exposed_port(_CONTAINER_CAIDO_PORT)
-    host_caido_url = f"http://{caido_endpoint.host}:{caido_endpoint.port}"
-    logger.debug("Caido host endpoint resolved: %s", host_caido_url)
+    if docker_network and docker_network.strip().lower() == "host":
+        host_caido_url = f"http://127.0.0.1:{_CONTAINER_CAIDO_PORT}"
+        logger.debug("Caido host endpoint selected for host network: %s", host_caido_url)
+    else:
+        caido_endpoint = await session.resolve_exposed_port(_CONTAINER_CAIDO_PORT)
+        host_caido_url = f"http://{caido_endpoint.host}:{caido_endpoint.port}"
+        logger.debug("Caido host endpoint resolved: %s", host_caido_url)
 
     caido_client = await bootstrap_caido(
         session,