diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
index cb28c6d2e..d481019ba 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
 
 # The base container network.
 # Also see: matrix_nginx_proxy_container_additional_networks
-matrix_nginx_proxy_container_network: "{{ matrix_docker_network }}"
+matrix_nginx_proxy_container_network: matrix-nginx-proxy
 
 # A list of additional container networks that matrix-nginx-proxy would be connected to.
 # The playbook does not create these networks, so make sure they already exist.
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt_obtain_for_domain.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt_obtain_for_domain.yml
index a175b831a..0a1f53be5 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt_obtain_for_domain.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_lets_encrypt_obtain_for_domain.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     --user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }}
     --cap-drop=ALL
     -p 127.0.0.1:{{ matrix_ssl_lets_encrypt_certbot_standalone_http_port }}:8080
-    --network={{ matrix_docker_network }}
+    --network={{ matrix_nginx_proxy_container_network }}
     --mount type=bind,src={{ matrix_ssl_config_dir_path }},dst=/etc/letsencrypt
     --mount type=bind,src={{ matrix_ssl_log_dir_path }},dst=/var/log/letsencrypt
     {{ matrix_ssl_lets_encrypt_certbot_docker_image }}