diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/templates/systemd/matrix-user-verification-service.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/templates/systemd/matrix-user-verification-service.service.j2
index 68398263..6c757ae1 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/templates/systemd/matrix-user-verification-service.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/templates/systemd/matrix-user-verification-service.service.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_s
 ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm {{ matrix_user_verification_service_container_name }} 2>/dev/null'
 
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
 			--rm \
 			--name={{ matrix_user_verification_service_container_name }} \
 			--log-driver=none \
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run \
 {% for network in matrix_user_verification_service_container_additional_networks %}
 ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} {{ matrix_user_verification_service_container_name }}
 {% endfor %}
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/env docker start --attach matrix-user-verification-service
 
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill {{ matrix_user_verification_service_container_name }} 2>/dev/null'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm {{ matrix_user_verification_service_container_name }} 2>/dev/null'