diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 52dc671c..139ccb02 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ matrix_container_global_registry_prefix: "docker.io/"
 
 matrix_identity_server_url: "{{ ('https://' + matrix_server_fqn_matrix) if matrix_ma1sd_enabled else None }}"
 
-# If Synapse workers are enabled and matrix-nginx-proxy is disabled, certain APIs may not work over 'http://matrix-synapse:8008'.
+# If Synapse workers are enabled and matrix-nginx-proxy is disabled, certain APIs may not work over 'http://matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}'.
 # This is because we explicitly disable them for the main Synapse process.
-matrix_homeserver_container_url: "{{ 'http://matrix-nginx-proxy:12080' if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled else 'http://matrix-synapse:8008' }}"
+matrix_homeserver_container_url: "{{ 'http://matrix-nginx-proxy:12080' if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled else 'http://matrix-synapse:'+ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port|string }}"
 
 ######################################################################
 #
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ matrix_synapse_account_threepid_delegates_msisdn: "{{ 'http://matrix-ma1sd:' + m
 # you can expose Synapse's ports to the host.
 #
 # For exposing the Matrix Client API's port (plain HTTP) to the local host.
-matrix_synapse_container_client_api_host_bind_port: "{{ '' if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled else '127.0.0.1:8008' }}"
+matrix_synapse_container_client_api_host_bind_port: "{{ '' if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled else '127.0.0.1:' + matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port|string }}"
 #
 # For exposing the Matrix Federation API's plain port (plain HTTP) to the local host.
 matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_plain_host_bind_port: "{{ '' if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled else '127.0.0.1:' + matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_plain_port|string }}"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/scripts/matrix_build_room_list.py b/roles/matrix-awx/scripts/matrix_build_room_list.py
index 3abfcd8c..94779ca7 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/scripts/matrix_build_room_list.py
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/scripts/matrix_build_room_list.py
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import json
 
 janitor_token = sys.argv[1]
 synapse_container_ip = sys.argv[2]
+synapse_container_port = sys.argv[3]
 
 # collect total amount of rooms
 
-rooms_raw_url = 'http://' + synapse_container_ip + ':8008/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms'
+rooms_raw_url = 'http://' + synapse_container_ip + ':' + synapse_container_port + '/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms'
 rooms_raw_header = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + janitor_token}
 rooms_raw = requests.get(rooms_raw_url, headers=rooms_raw_header)
 rooms_raw_python = json.loads(rooms_raw.text)
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ total_rooms = rooms_raw_python["total_rooms"]
 room_list_file = open("/tmp/room_list_complete.json", "w")
 
 for i in range(0, total_rooms, 100):
-  rooms_inc_url = 'http://' + synapse_container_ip + ':8008/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms?from=' + str(i)
+  rooms_inc_url = 'http://' + synapse_container_ip + ':' + synapse_container_port + '/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms?from=' + str(i)
   rooms_inc = requests.get(rooms_inc_url, headers=rooms_raw_header)
   room_list_file.write(rooms_inc.text)
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_build_list.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_build_list.yml
index 5ca57d22..339510f0 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_build_list.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_build_list.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 - name: Collect entire room list into stdout
   shell: |
-    curl -X GET --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" '{{ synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms?from={{ item }}'
+    curl -X GET --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" '{{ synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_synapse/admin/v1/rooms?from={{ item }}'
   register: awx_rooms_output
-  
+
 - name: Print stdout to file
   delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
   shell: |
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_events.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_events.yml
index aaef3cba..586bc17c 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_events.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_events.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 - name: Purge all rooms with more then N events
   shell: |
-    curl --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "delete_local_events": false, "purge_up_to_ts": {{ awx_purge_epoche_time.stdout }}000 }' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_history/{{ item[1:-1] }}"
+    curl --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "delete_local_events": false, "purge_up_to_ts": {{ awx_purge_epoche_time.stdout }}000 }' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_history/{{ item[1:-1] }}"
   register: awx_purge_command
 
 - name: Print output of purge command
-  debug: 
+  debug:
     msg: "{{ awx_purge_command.stdout }}"
 
 - name: Pause for 5 seconds to let Synapse breathe
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_main.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_main.yml
index 6b132091..2cdf0330 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_main.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 - name: Collect access token for janitor user
   shell: |
-    curl -X POST -d '{"type":"m.login.password", "user":"janitor", "password":"{{ awx_janitor_user_password }}"}' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_matrix/client/r0/login" | jq '.access_token'
+    curl -X POST -d '{"type":"m.login.password", "user":"janitor", "password":"{{ awx_janitor_user_password }}"}' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_matrix/client/r0/login" | jq '.access_token'
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("No local users [recommended]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1)
   register: awx_janitors_token
   no_log: True
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 - name: Run build_room_list.py script
   shell: |
-    runuser -u matrix -- python3 /usr/local/bin/matrix_build_room_list.py {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }} {{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}
+    runuser -u matrix -- python3 /usr/local/bin/matrix_build_room_list.py {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }} {{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }} {{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port.stdout }}
   register: awx_rooms_total
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("No local users [recommended]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1)
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   shell: |
     jq 'try .rooms[] | select(.joined_local_members == 0) | .room_id' < /tmp/{{ subscription_id }}_room_list_complete.json > /tmp/{{ subscription_id }}_room_list_no_local_users.txt
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("No local users [recommended]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1)
-  
+
 - name: Count number of rooms with no local users
   delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
   shell: |
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("No local users [recommended]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1)
 
 - name: Purge all rooms with no local users
-  include_tasks: purge_database_no_local.yml 
+  include_tasks: purge_database_no_local.yml
   loop: "{{ awx_room_list_no_local_users.splitlines() | flatten(levels=1) }}"
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("No local users [recommended]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1)
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
   no_log: True
 
 - name: Purge all rooms with more then N users
-  include_tasks: purge_database_users.yml 
+  include_tasks: purge_database_users.yml
   loop: "{{ awx_room_list_joined_members.splitlines() | flatten(levels=1) }}"
   when: awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
   no_log: True
 
 - name: Purge all rooms with more then N events
-  include_tasks: purge_database_events.yml 
+  include_tasks: purge_database_events.yml
   loop: "{{ awx_room_list_state_events.splitlines() | flatten(levels=1) }}"
   when: awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1
 
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     wait: yes
     tower_host: "https://{{ awx_host }}"
     tower_oauthtoken: "{{ awx_session_token.ansible_facts.tower_token.token }}"
-    validate_certs: yes 
+    validate_certs: yes
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("No local users [recommended]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Skip purging rooms [faster]") != -1)
 
 - name: Revert 'Deploy/Update a Server' job template
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
     wait: yes
     tower_host: "https://{{ awx_host }}"
     tower_oauthtoken: "{{ awx_session_token.ansible_facts.tower_token.token }}"
-    validate_certs: yes 
+    validate_certs: yes
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("Perform final shrink") != -1)
 
 - name: Revert 'Deploy/Update a Server' job template
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("Perform final shrink") != -1)
   no_log: True
 
-- name: Print total number of rooms processed 
+- name: Print total number of rooms processed
   debug:
     msg: '{{ awx_rooms_total.stdout }}'
   when: (awx_purge_mode.find("No local users [recommended]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of users [slower]") != -1) or (awx_purge_mode.find("Number of events [slower]") != -1)
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_no_local.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_no_local.yml
index 33f99c49..e464f56d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_no_local.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_no_local.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 - name: Purge all rooms with no local users
   shell: |
-    curl --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "room_id": {{ item }} }' '{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_room'
+    curl --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "room_id": {{ item }} }' '{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_room'
   register: awx_purge_command
-  
+
 - name: Print output of purge command
-  debug: 
+  debug:
     msg: "{{ awx_purge_command.stdout }}"
 
 - name: Pause for 5 seconds to let Synapse breathe
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_users.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_users.yml
index 1c8da14d..d315a9ef 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_users.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_database_users.yml
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 - name: Purge all rooms with more then N users
   shell: |
-    curl --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "delete_local_events": false, "purge_up_to_ts": {{ awx_purge_epoche_time.stdout }}000 }' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_history/{{ item[1:-1] }}"
+    curl --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{ "delete_local_events": false, "purge_up_to_ts": {{ awx_purge_epoche_time.stdout }}000 }' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_history/{{ item[1:-1] }}"
   register: awx_purge_command
-  
+
 - name: Print output of purge command
-  debug: 
+  debug:
     msg: "{{ awx_purge_command.stdout }}"
 
 - name: Pause for 5 seconds to let Synapse breathe
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_local.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_local.yml
index 2074d5d8..7ef79eca 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_local.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_local.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 - name: Purge local media to specific date
   shell: |
-    curl -X POST --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" '{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/media/matrix.{{ matrix_domain }}/delete?before_ts={{ awx_epoche_time.stdout }}000'
+    curl -X POST --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" '{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_synapse/admin/v1/media/matrix.{{ matrix_domain }}/delete?before_ts={{ awx_epoche_time.stdout }}000'
   register: awx_purge_command
-  
+
 - name: Print output of purge command
-  debug: 
+  debug:
     msg: "{{ awx_purge_command.stdout }}"
 
 - name: Pause for 5 seconds to let Synapse breathe
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_main.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_main.yml
index 9c5f6bfb..0c322b85 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_main.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   include_vars:
     file: '/var/lib/awx/projects/clients/{{ member_id }}/{{ subscription_id }}/matrix_vars.yml'
   no_log: True
-  
+
 - name: Ensure curl and jq intalled on target machine
   apt:
     pkg:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 - name: Collect access token for janitor user
   shell: |
-    curl -XPOST -d '{"type":"m.login.password", "user":"janitor", "password":"{{ awx_janitor_user_password }}"}' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_matrix/client/r0/login" | jq '.access_token'
+    curl -XPOST -d '{"type":"m.login.password", "user":"janitor", "password":"{{ awx_janitor_user_password }}"}' "{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_matrix/client/r0/login" | jq '.access_token'
   register: awx_janitors_token
   no_log: True
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   delegate_to: 127.0.0.1
   shell: "dateseq {{ matrix_purge_from_date }} {{ matrix_purge_to_date }}"
   register: awx_purge_dates
-    
+
 - name: Calculate initial size of local media repository
   shell: du -sh /matrix/synapse/storage/media-store/local*
   register: awx_local_media_size_before
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
   no_log: True
 
 - name: Purge local media with loop
-  include_tasks: purge_media_local.yml 
+  include_tasks: purge_media_local.yml
   loop: "{{ awx_purge_dates.stdout_lines | flatten(levels=1) }}"
   when: awx_purge_media_type == "Local Media"
 
 - name: Purge remote media with loop
-  include_tasks: purge_media_remote.yml 
+  include_tasks: purge_media_remote.yml
   loop: "{{ awx_purge_dates.stdout_lines | flatten(levels=1) }}"
   when: awx_purge_media_type == "Remote Media"
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_remote.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_remote.yml
index 1418d9a6..5bb71918 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_remote.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/purge_media_remote.yml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 - name: Purge remote media to specific date
   shell: |
-    curl -X POST --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" '{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:8008/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_media_cache?before_ts={{ awx_epoche_time.stdout }}000'
+    curl -X POST --header "Authorization: Bearer {{ awx_janitors_token.stdout[1:-1] }}" '{{ awx_synapse_container_ip.stdout }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_media_cache?before_ts={{ awx_epoche_time.stdout }}000'
   register: awx_purge_command
-  
+
 - name: Print output of purge command
-  debug: 
+  debug:
     msg: "{{ awx_purge_command.stdout }}"
 
 - name: Pause for 5 seconds to let Synapse breathe
diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
index bf376c94..8f3203ab 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/defaults/main.yml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ matrix_homeserver_url: "https://{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
 # Specifies where the homeserver is on the container network.
 # Where this is depends on whether there's a reverse-proxy in front of it, etc.
 # This likely gets overriden elsewhere.
-matrix_homeserver_container_url: "http://matrix-synapse:8008"
+matrix_homeserver_container_url: "http://matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}"
 
 matrix_identity_server_url: ~
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml
index 10b3d7b4..317ea0c0 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-slack/defaults/main.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ matrix_appservice_slack_slack_port: 9003
 matrix_appservice_slack_container_http_host_bind_port: ''
 
 matrix_appservice_slack_homeserver_media_url: "{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
-matrix_appservice_slack_homeserver_url: "http://matrix-synapse:8008"
+matrix_appservice_slack_homeserver_url: "http://matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}"
 matrix_appservice_slack_homeserver_domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 matrix_appservice_slack_appservice_url: 'http://matrix-appservice-slack'
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ matrix_appservice_slack_configuration_extension_yaml: |
     # Optional
     #matrix_admin_room: "!aBcDeF:matrix.org"
     #homeserver:
-    #    url: http://localhost:8008
+    #    url: http://localhost:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}
     #    server_name: my.server
     # Optional
     #tls:
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-webhooks/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-webhooks/defaults/main.yml
index 2b9fe310..e051ea22 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-webhooks/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-appservice-webhooks/defaults/main.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ matrix_appservice_webhooks_matrix_port: 6789
 matrix_appservice_webhooks_container_http_host_bind_port: ''
 
 matrix_appservice_webhooks_homeserver_media_url: "{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
-matrix_appservice_webhooks_homeserver_url: "http://matrix-synapse:8008"
+matrix_appservice_webhooks_homeserver_url: "http://matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}"
 matrix_appservice_webhooks_homeserver_domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 matrix_appservice_webhooks_appservice_url: 'http://matrix-appservice-webhooks'
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml
index 55f99101..8f2f79a0 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-sms/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ matrix_sms_bridge_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_appservice_url: 'http://matrix-sms-bridge:8080'
 matrix_sms_bridge_homeserver_hostname: 'matrix-synapse'
-matrix_sms_bridge_homeserver_port: '8008'
+matrix_sms_bridge_homeserver_port: "{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}"
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_homserver_domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 matrix_sms_bridge_default_room: ''
diff --git a/roles/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
index fd6b65d3..d542fd77 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ matrix_corporal_var_dir_path: "{{ matrix_corporal_base_path }}/var"
 
 matrix_corporal_matrix_homeserver_domain_name: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 
-# Controls where matrix-corporal can reach your Synapse server (e.g. "http://matrix-synapse:8008").
+# Controls where matrix-corporal can reach your Synapse server (e.g. "http://matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}").
 # If Synapse runs on the same machine, you may need to add its service to `matrix_corporal_systemd_required_services_list`.
 matrix_corporal_matrix_homeserver_api_endpoint: ""
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-ma1sd/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-ma1sd/defaults/main.yml
index adee0b44..9e1e611a 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-ma1sd/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-ma1sd/defaults/main.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ matrix_ma1sd_threepid_medium_email_connectors_smtp_password: ""
 # so that ma1sd can rewrite the original URL to one that would reach the homeserver.
 matrix_ma1sd_dns_overwrite_enabled: false
 matrix_ma1sd_dns_overwrite_homeserver_client_name: "{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
-matrix_ma1sd_dns_overwrite_homeserver_client_value: "http://matrix-synapse:8008"
+matrix_ma1sd_dns_overwrite_homeserver_client_value: "http://matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}"
 
 # Override the default session templates
 # To use this, fill in the template variables with the full desired template as a multi-line YAML variable
diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
index ea26084e..368d9bdd 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_client_api_addr_with_container: "matrix-nginx-pr
 matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_client_api_addr_sans_container: "127.0.0.1:12080"
 
 # The addresses where the Matrix Client API is, when using Synapse.
-matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_synapse_client_api_addr_with_container: "matrix-synapse:8008"
-matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_synapse_client_api_addr_sans_container: "127.0.0.1:8008"
+matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_synapse_client_api_addr_with_container: "matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}"
+matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_synapse_client_api_addr_sans_container: "127.0.0.1:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}"
 
 # This needs to be equal or higher than the maximum upload size accepted by Synapse.
 matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_matrix_client_api_client_max_body_size_mb: 50
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 624a6b5e..a6feb1ab 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ matrix_synapse_storage_path: "{{ matrix_synapse_base_path }}/storage"
 matrix_synapse_media_store_path: "{{ matrix_synapse_storage_path }}/media-store"
 matrix_synapse_ext_path: "{{ matrix_synapse_base_path }}/ext"
 
+matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port: 8008
+
 matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_tls_port: 8448
 
 matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_plain_port: 8048
 
-# Controls whether the matrix-synapse container exposes the Client/Server API port (tcp/8008 in the container).
+# Controls whether the matrix-synapse container exposes the Client/Server API port (tcp/{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }} in the container).
 #
 # Takes an "<ip>:<port>" or "<port>" value (e.g. "127.0.0.1:8008"), or empty string to not expose.
 matrix_synapse_container_client_api_host_bind_port: ''
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
index a8e0ab6f..e1ee7307 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ listeners:
 
   # Unsecure HTTP listener (Client API): for when matrix traffic passes through a reverse proxy
   # that unwraps TLS.
-  - port: 8008
+  - port: {{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port|tojson }}
     tls: false
     bind_addresses: ['::']
     type: http
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2
index 0451fd8d..7fec6649 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ExecStart={{ matrix_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-synapse \
 			--tmpfs=/tmp:rw,noexec,nosuid,size={{ matrix_synapse_tmp_directory_size_mb }}m \
 			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
 			{% if matrix_synapse_container_client_api_host_bind_port %}
-			-p {{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_host_bind_port }}:8008 \
+			-p {{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_host_bind_port }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }} \
 			{% endif %}
 			{% if matrix_synapse_federation_enabled and matrix_synapse_tls_federation_listener_enabled and matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_tls_host_bind_port %}
 			-p {{ matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_tls_host_bind_port }}:{{ matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_tls_port }} \
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/usr-local-bin/matrix-synapse-register-user.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/usr-local-bin/matrix-synapse-register-user.j2
index 456c0667..228cc9ea 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/usr-local-bin/matrix-synapse-register-user.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/usr-local-bin/matrix-synapse-register-user.j2
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ password=$2
 admin=$3
 
 if [ "$admin" -eq "1" ]; then
-	docker exec matrix-synapse register_new_matrix_user -u "$user" -p "$password" -c /data/homeserver.yaml --admin http://localhost:8008
+	docker exec matrix-synapse register_new_matrix_user -u "$user" -p "$password" -c /data/homeserver.yaml --admin http://localhost:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}
 else
-	docker exec matrix-synapse register_new_matrix_user -u "$user" -p "$password" -c /data/homeserver.yaml --no-admin http://localhost:8008
+	docker exec matrix-synapse register_new_matrix_user -u "$user" -p "$password" -c /data/homeserver.yaml --no-admin http://localhost:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}
 fi
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/worker.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/worker.yaml.j2
index 36ae5a7e..40714f44 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/worker.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/worker.yaml.j2
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ worker_listeners:
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if matrix_synapse_worker_details.type == 'frontend_proxy' %}
-worker_main_http_uri: http://matrix-synapse:8008
+worker_main_http_uri: http://matrix-synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}
 {% endif %}
 
 worker_daemonize: false
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
index 049ae9b5..fda7227c 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/vars/workers.yml
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ matrix_synapse_workers_frontend_proxy_endpoints:
   # the `worker_main_http_uri` setting in the `frontend_proxy` worker configuration
   # file. For example:
 
-  #     worker_main_http_uri: http://127.0.0.1:8008
+  #     worker_main_http_uri: http://127.0.0.1:{{ matrix_synapse_container_client_api_port }}
 
 matrix_synapse_workers_avail_list:
   - appservice