diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 93d1ee02..c86db72e 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_tls_port: 8448
 
 matrix_synapse_container_federation_api_plain_port: 8048
 
+# The base container network. It will be auto-created by this role if it doesn't exist already.
+matrix_synapse_container_network: "{{ matrix_docker_network }}"
+
+# A list of additional container networks that the container would be connected to.
+# The role does not create these networks, so make sure they already exist.
+# Use this to expose this container to another reverse proxy, which runs in a different container network.
+matrix_synapse_container_additional_networks: []
+
 # 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.
@@ -661,7 +669,7 @@ matrix_synapse_redis_password: ""
 #
 # If Redis is available, we prefer to use that, instead of talking over Synapse's custom replication protocol.
 #
-# matrix_synapse_replication_listener_enabled: "{{ matrix_synapse_workers_enabled and not matrix_redis_enabled }}"
+# matrix_synapse_replication_listener_enabled: "{{ matrix_synapse_workers_enabled and not redis_enabled }}"
 # We force-enable this listener for now until we debug why communication via Redis fails.
 matrix_synapse_replication_listener_enabled: true
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml
index 2c6f05b7..773a7518 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@
     dest: "{{ matrix_synapse_config_dir_path }}/{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}.log.config"
     mode: 0644
 
+- name: Ensure Synapse container network is created
+  community.general.docker_network:
+    name: "{{ matrix_synapse_container_network }}"
+    driver: bridge
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-synapse.service installed
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse-worker.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse-worker.service.j2
index 3d50ac9b..e1e43995 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse-worker.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse-worker.service.j2
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_s
 # Intentional delay, so that the homeserver can manage to start.
 ExecStartPre={{ matrix_host_command_sleep }} 5
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name {{ matrix_synapse_worker_container_name }} \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name={{ matrix_synapse_worker_container_name }} \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
@@ -45,6 +47,11 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_final }} \
 			run -m synapse.app.{{ matrix_synapse_worker_details.app }} -c /data/homeserver.yaml -c /data/{{ matrix_synapse_worker_config_file_name }}
 
+{% for network in matrix_synapse_container_additional_networks %}
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} {{ matrix_synapse_worker_container_name }}
+{% endfor %}
+
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach {{ matrix_synapse_worker_container_name }}
 
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill {{ matrix_synapse_worker_container_name }} 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm {{ matrix_synapse_worker_container_name }} 2>/dev/null || true'
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2
index 7f6c2336..1c23c8ac 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/systemd/matrix-synapse.service.j2
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_s
 ExecStartPre={{ matrix_host_command_sleep }} 3
 {% endif %}
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-synapse \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name=matrix-synapse \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
@@ -63,8 +65,15 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_final }} \
 			run -m synapse.app.homeserver -c /data/homeserver.yaml
 
+{% for network in matrix_synapse_container_additional_networks %}
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-synapse
+{% endfor %}
+
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-synapse
+
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-synapse 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-synapse 2>/dev/null || true'
+
 ExecReload={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} exec matrix-synapse /bin/sh -c 'kill -HUP 1'
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=30