diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
index b9895632d..48a8dd57d 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 matrix_corporal_enabled: true
 
+# renovate: datasource=docker depName=devture/matrix-corporal
+matrix_corporal_version: 2.7.0
+
 matrix_corporal_container_image_self_build: false
 matrix_corporal_container_image_self_build_repo: "https://github.com/devture/matrix-corporal.git"
 
@@ -20,11 +23,18 @@ matrix_corporal_container_http_api_host_bind_port: ''
 # A list of extra arguments to pass to the container
 matrix_corporal_container_extra_arguments: []
 
+# The base container network. It will be auto-created by this role if it doesn't exist already.
+matrix_corporal_container_network: "{{ matrix_docker_network }}"
+
+# A list of additional container networks that the container would be connected to.
+# The role does not create these networks, so make sure they already exist.
+# Use this to expose this container to another reverse proxy, which runs in a different container network.
+matrix_corporal_container_additional_networks: "{{ matrix_corporal_container_additional_networks_auto + matrix_corporal_container_additional_networks_custom }}"
+matrix_corporal_container_additional_networks_auto: []
+matrix_corporal_container_additional_networks_custom: []
+
 # List of systemd services that matrix-corporal.service depends on
 matrix_corporal_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
-
-# renovate: datasource=docker depName=devture/matrix-corporal
-matrix_corporal_version: 2.7.0
 matrix_corporal_docker_image: "{{ matrix_corporal_docker_image_name_prefix }}devture/matrix-corporal:{{ matrix_corporal_docker_image_tag }}"
 matrix_corporal_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_corporal_container_image_self_build else matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}"
 matrix_corporal_docker_image_tag: "{{ matrix_corporal_version }}"  # for backward-compatibility
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/templates/systemd/matrix-corporal.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/templates/systemd/matrix-corporal.service.j2
index a80d17de1..f06fa44e9 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/templates/systemd/matrix-corporal.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/templates/systemd/matrix-corporal.service.j2
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@ Environment="HOME={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_systemd_unit_home_path }}"
 ExecStartPre=-{{ 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-corporal 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-corporal 2>/dev/null || true'
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-corporal \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name=matrix-corporal \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
 			--read-only \
-			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
+			--network={{ matrix_corporal_container_network }} \
 			{% if matrix_corporal_container_http_gateway_host_bind_port %}
 			-p {{ matrix_corporal_container_http_gateway_host_bind_port }}:41080 \
 			{% endif %}
@@ -34,6 +36,12 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{{ matrix_corporal_docker_image }} \
 			/matrix-corporal -config=/etc/matrix-corporal/config.json
 
+{% for network in matrix_corporal_container_additional_networks %}
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-corporal
+{% endfor %}
+
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-corporal
+
 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-corporal 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-corporal 2>/dev/null || true'
 Restart=always