diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
index 041fb033f..bacaa786c 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ matrix_client_element_container_http_host_bind_port: ''
 # To inject your own other container labels, see `matrix_client_element_container_labels_additional_labels`.
 matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_enabled: true
 matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_docker_network: "{{ matrix_client_element_container_network }}"
-matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_hostname: "{{ matrix_server_fqn_element }}"
+matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_hostname: "{{ matrix_client_element_hostname }}"
 # The path prefix must either be `/` or not end with a slash (e.g. `/element`).
-matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_path_prefix: /
+matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_path_prefix: "{{ matrix_client_element_path_prefix }}"
 matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_rule: "Host(`{{ matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_hostname }}`){% if matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_path_prefix != '/' %} && PathPrefix(`{{ matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_path_prefix }}`){% endif %}"
 matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_priority: 0
 matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_entrypoints: web-secure
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ matrix_client_element_floc_optout_enabled: true
 # See: `matrix_client_element_http_header_strict_transport_security`
 matrix_client_element_hsts_preload_enabled: false
 
+# The hostname at which Element is served.
+# Only works with with Traefik reverse-proxying.
+# For matrix-nginx-proxy, `matrix_server_fqn_element` is used and this variable has no effect.
+matrix_client_element_hostname: "{{ matrix_server_fqn_element }}"
+
+# The path at which Element is exposed.
+# When matrix-nginx-proxy is used, setting this to values other than `/` will cause configuration mismatches and trouble.
+#
+# If Traefik is used, the hostname is also configurable - see `matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_hostname`.
+# This value must either be `/` or not end with a slash (e.g. `/element`).
+matrix_client_element_path_prefix: /
+
 # Element config.json customizations
 matrix_client_element_default_server_name: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 matrix_client_element_default_hs_url: ""