[Python] PyP100 Tapo‑Plug control works with docker run but fails with docker compose run/up...

I have a Python application using PyP100 to control a TP‑Link Tapo smart plug. Specifically I'm using almottier's fork. I need to use it in a docker container.

When I build and launch my Docker image directly with docker run, everything works: the plug’s handshake succeeds, and I can power it on/off. However, when I try to run the same image via Docker Compose—either with docker compose run or docker compose up the handshake fails with:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/app/src/host_commands.py", line 24, in turn_on
plug.turnOff()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/PyP100/PyP100.py", line 98, in turnOff
return self.set_status(False)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/PyP100/PyP100.py", line 92, in set_status
return self._set_device_info({"device_on": status})
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/PyP100/PyP100.py", line 64, in _set_device_info
return self.request("set_device_info", params)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/PyP100/PyP100.py", line 46, in request
self._initialize()
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/PyP100/PyP100.py", line 42, in _initialize
raise Exception("Failed to initialize protocol")
Exception: Failed to initialize protocol


This is the docker run command that I use:

docker run --rm \
--env-file .env \
--volume "$(pwd)/logs:/app/logs" \
--volume "$(pwd)/scripts:/app/scripts" \
--network host \
--privileged \
--cap-add NET_ADMIN \
--cap-add NET_RAW \
tapo:1.0


And this is the docker-compose:

services:
tapo-backup:
image: tapo:1.0
env_file:
- .env
volumes:
- ./logs:/app/logs
- ./scripts:/app/scripts
network_mode: host
restart: on-failure
privileged: true
cap_add:
- NET_ADMIN
- NET_RAW


Just in case this is the .env file:

# MAC Addresses
PLUG_MAC=MAC_ADDRESS1
REMOTE_HOST_MAC=MAC_ADDRESS2

# TAPO Credentials
EMAIL=myemail@gmail.com
PASSWORD=password

# borgbackup
BORG_PASSPHRASE=XYZl0ngandsecurepa_55_phrasea&&123
BORG_REPOS_PATH=/path/to/repos

# Others
SSH_USERNAME=username
SUBNET=192.168.1.0/24
TZ=Europe/Berlin


Do you have any idea about this? Thanks in advance

I was expecting that both docker run and docker compose run/up would provide an identical runtime so that PyP100 would succeed under Compose exactly as it does under docker run.

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