diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 08d42a8c9..287bbc201 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -2175,17 +2175,18 @@ matrix_bot_mjolnir_systemd_required_services_list: |
 # We don't enable bots by default.
 matrix_bot_draupnir_enabled: false
 
+matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list_auto: |
+  {{
+    matrix_addons_homeserver_systemd_services_list
+  }}
+
 matrix_bot_draupnir_container_image_self_build: "{{ matrix_architecture not in ['amd64', 'arm64'] }}"
 
-matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list: |
+matrix_bot_draupnir_container_network: "{{ matrix_addons_container_network }}"
+
+matrix_bot_draupnir_container_additional_networks_auto: |-
   {{
-    ['docker.service']
-    +
-    ['matrix-' + matrix_homeserver_implementation + '.service']
-    +
-    ([devture_postgres_identifier ~ '.service'] if devture_postgres_enabled else [])
-    +
-    (['matrix-nginx-proxy.service'] if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled else [])
+    ([] if matrix_addons_homeserver_container_network == '' else [matrix_addons_homeserver_container_network])
   }}
 
 ######################################################################
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/defaults/main.yml
index f63c36f2e..c7fea020c 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/defaults/main.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,20 @@ matrix_bot_draupnir_config_path: "{{ matrix_bot_draupnir_base_path }}/config"
 matrix_bot_draupnir_data_path: "{{ matrix_bot_draupnir_base_path }}/data"
 matrix_bot_draupnir_docker_src_files_path: "{{ matrix_bot_draupnir_base_path }}/docker-src"
 
+matrix_bot_draupnir_container_network: ""
+
+matrix_bot_draupnir_container_additional_networks: "{{ matrix_bot_draupnir_container_additional_networks_auto + matrix_bot_draupnir_container_additional_networks_custom }}"
+matrix_bot_draupnir_container_additional_networks_auto: []
+matrix_bot_draupnir_container_additional_networks_custom: []
+
 # A list of extra arguments to pass to the container
 matrix_bot_draupnir_container_extra_arguments: []
 
 # List of systemd services that matrix-bot-draupnir.service depends on
-matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
+matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list: "{{ matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list_default + matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list_auto + matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list_custom }}"
+matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list_default: ['docker.service']
+matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list_auto: []
+matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_required_services_list_custom: []
 
 # List of systemd services that matrix-bot-draupnir.service wants
 matrix_bot_draupnir_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/tasks/validate_config.yml
index b38281899..b81378c47 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 ---
 
-- name: Fail if required variables are undefined
+- name: Fail if required matrix-bot-draupnir variables are undefined
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: "The `{{ item }}` variable must be defined and have a non-null value."
   with_items:
     - "matrix_bot_draupnir_access_token"
     - "matrix_bot_draupnir_management_room"
+    - "matrix_bot_draupnir_container_network"
   when: "vars[item] == '' or vars[item] is none"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/templates/systemd/matrix-bot-draupnir.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/templates/systemd/matrix-bot-draupnir.service.j2
index 20a58611a..ff5a49880 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/templates/systemd/matrix-bot-draupnir.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bot-draupnir/templates/systemd/matrix-bot-draupnir.service.j2
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_s
 # Intentional delay, so that the homeserver (we likely depend on) can manage to start.
 ExecStartPre={{ matrix_host_command_sleep }} 5
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-bot-draupnir \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name=matrix-bot-draupnir \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
 			--read-only \
-			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
+			--network={{ matrix_bot_draupnir_container_network }} \
 			--mount type=bind,src={{ matrix_bot_draupnir_config_path }},dst=/data/config,ro \
 			--mount type=bind,src={{ matrix_bot_draupnir_data_path }},dst=/data \
 			{% for arg in matrix_bot_draupnir_container_extra_arguments %}
@@ -32,6 +34,12 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{% endfor %}
 			{{ matrix_bot_draupnir_docker_image }}
 
+{% for network in matrix_bot_draupnir_container_additional_networks %}
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-bot-draupnir
+{% endfor %}
+
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-bot-draupnir
+
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} stop --time={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_container_stop_grace_time_seconds }} matrix-bot-draupnir 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-bot-draupnir 2>/dev/null || true'
 Restart=always