diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml
index b2d8c249e..b0e1c8b67 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/sanity_check.yml
@@ -44,3 +44,10 @@
     - "{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
     - "{{ matrix_server_fqn_riot }}"
   when: "item != item|lower"
+
+- name: Fail if using python2 on Archlinux
+  fail:
+    msg: "Detected that you're using python2 when installing onto Archlinux. Archlinux by default only supports python3."
+  when:
+    - ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'
+    - ansible_python.version.major != 3
diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup.yml
index 70b2e4fcc..73abbec24 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 - include_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/server_base/setup_raspbian.yml"
   when: (ansible_os_family == 'Debian') and (ansible_lsb.id == 'Raspbian') 
 
+- include_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/server_base/setup_archlinux.yml"
+  when: ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'
+
 - name: Ensure Docker is started and autoruns
   service:
     name: docker
@@ -17,6 +20,6 @@
 
 - name: Ensure ntpd is started and autoruns
   service:
-    name: "{{ 'ntpd' if ansible_os_family == 'RedHat' else 'ntp' }}"
+    name: "{{ 'ntpd' if ansible_os_family == 'RedHat' or ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux' else 'ntp' }}"
     state: started
     enabled: yes
diff --git a/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_archlinux.yml b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_archlinux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2edd2e71f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/matrix-base/tasks/server_base/setup_archlinux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+---
+
+- name: Install host dependencies
+  pacman:
+    name:
+      - bash-completion
+      - python-docker
+      - ntp
+      # TODO This needs to be verified. Which version do we need?
+      - fuse3
+      - cronie
+      - python-dnspython
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: yes
+
+- name: Ensure Docker is installed
+  apt:
+    name:
+      - docker
+    state: latest
+  when: matrix_docker_installation_enabled|bool
diff --git a/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/setup_mxisd.yml b/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/setup_mxisd.yml
index cc7712bbf..456bbf951 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/setup_mxisd.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-mxisd/tasks/setup_mxisd.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
       msg: "Installing gradle on CentOS is currently not supported, so self-building mxisd cannot happen at this time"
     when: ansible_distribution == 'CentOS'
 
+  - name: Ensure gradle is installed for self-building (Archlinux)
+    pacman:
+      name:
+        - gradle
+      state: latest
+      update_cache: yes
+    when: ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'
+
   - name: Ensure mxisd repository is present on self-build
     git:
       repo: https://github.com/kamax-matrix/mxisd.git
diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml
index 437c8f689..9d4599696 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
     update_cache: no
   when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'self-signed' and ansible_os_family == 'Debian'"
 
+- name: Ensure OpenSSL installed (Archlinux)
+  pacman:
+    name:
+      - openssl
+    state: latest
+    update_cache: no
+  when: "matrix_ssl_retrieval_method == 'self-signed' and ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'
+
 - name: Generate self-signed certificates
   include_tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/ssl/setup_ssl_self_signed_obtain_for_domain.yml"
   with_items: "{{ matrix_ssl_domains_to_obtain_certificates_for }}"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-simple-antispam/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-simple-antispam/setup_install.yml
index 5c20d869a..067aeb3cc 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-simple-antispam/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/tasks/ext/synapse-simple-antispam/setup_install.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
     update_cache: no
   when: "ansible_os_family == 'Debian'"
 
+- name: Ensure git installed (Archlinux)
+  pacman
+    name:
+      - git
+    state: present
+    update_cache: no
+  when: "ansible_distribution == 'Archlinux'"
+
 - name: Clone synapse-simple-antispam git repository
   git:
     repo: "{{ matrix_synapse_ext_spam_checker_synapse_simple_antispam_git_repository_url }}"