diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 1c7ead382..f7624be6d 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -3477,13 +3477,15 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_server_port: "{{ (matrix_promet
 matrix_homeserver_proxy_enabled: true
 
 matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_enabled: "{{ matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_enabled }}"
-matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_server_port: "{{ (matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_hostname | string + ':' + matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_syslog_port | string) | default('') }}"
+matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_server_port: "{{ (matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_identifier | string +':'+ matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_syslog_port | string) | default('') }}"
 
 matrix_homeserver_proxy_container_additional_networks: |
   {{
     (
       ([matrix_playbook_reverse_proxyable_services_additional_network] if matrix_playbook_reverse_proxyable_services_additional_network else [])
       +
+      ([matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_network] if (matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_enabled and matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_network != matrix_homeserver_proxy_container_network) else [])
+      +
       ([
         {
           'synapse': matrix_synapse_container_network,
@@ -3526,9 +3528,6 @@ matrix_homeserver_proxy_systemd_wanted_services_list_auto: |
     ([(matrix_media_repo_identifier + '.service')] if matrix_media_repo_enabled else [])
   }}
 
-# matrix_nginx_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_enabled: "{{ matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_enabled }}"
-# matrix_nginx_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_server_port: "{{ (matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_hostname | string +':'+ matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_syslog_port | string) | default('') }}"
-
 ######################################################################
 #                                                                    #
 # /matrix-homeserver-proxy                                           #
@@ -4332,6 +4331,8 @@ matrix_synapse_reverse_proxy_companion_container_additional_networks: |
     (
       ([matrix_playbook_reverse_proxyable_services_additional_network] if matrix_synapse_reverse_proxy_companion_container_labels_traefik_enabled and matrix_playbook_reverse_proxyable_services_additional_network else [])
       +
+      ([matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_network] if (matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_enabled and matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_container_network != matrix_synapse_reverse_proxy_companion_container_network) else [])
+      +
       ([] if matrix_homeserver_container_network in ['', matrix_synapse_reverse_proxy_companion_container_network] else [matrix_homeserver_container_network])
     ) | unique
   }}
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/defaults/main.yml
index d1003db2a..d8c4db627 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ matrix_homeserver_proxy_container_federation_api_host_bind_port: ''
 # Option to disable the access log
 matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_enabled: true
 
+# Controls whether to send access logs to a remote syslog-compatible server
+matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_enabled: false
+matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_server_port: ''
+# This is intentionally different. The maximum allowed length is 32 characters and dashes are not allowed.
+matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_tag: matrix_homeserver_proxy
+
 # The tmpfs at /tmp needs to be large enough to handle multiple concurrent file uploads.
 matrix_homeserver_proxy_tmp_directory_size_mb: "{{ (matrix_homeserver_proxy_federation_api_client_max_body_size_mb | int) * 50 }}"
 matrix_homeserver_proxy_tmp_cache_directory_size_mb: "{{ (matrix_homeserver_proxy_cache_max_size_mb | int) * 2 }}"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2
index 28272b564..d13bbb08f 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-homeserver-proxy/templates/nginx/nginx.conf.j2
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ http {
 								'$status "$http_referer" '
 								'"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for"';
 
-	access_log syslog:server={{ matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_server_port }},tag=matrix_nginx_proxy_companion prometheus_fmt;
+	access_log syslog:server={{ matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_server_port }},tag={{ matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_tag }} prometheus_fmt;
 	{% endif %}
 
 	{% if not matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_enabled and not matrix_homeserver_proxy_access_log_syslog_integration_enabled %}