diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f7d25e0..a5ec78d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ Using this playbook, you can get the following services configured on your serve
 
 - (optional) the [matrix-appservice-webhooks](https://github.com/turt2live/matrix-appservice-webhooks) bridge for slack compatible webhooks ([ConcourseCI](https://concourse-ci.org/), [Slack](https://slack.com/) etc. pp.)
 
+- (optional) the [matrix-sms-bridge](https://github.com/benkuly/matrix-sms-bridge) for bridging your Matrix server to SMS
+
 - (optional) [Email2Matrix](https://github.com/devture/email2matrix) for relaying email messages to Matrix rooms
 
 - (optional) [Dimension](https://github.com/turt2live/matrix-dimension), an open source integrations manager for matrix clients
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ This playbook sets up your server using the following Docker images:
 
 - [turt2live/matrix-appservice-webhooks](https://hub.docker.com/r/turt2live/matrix-appservice-webhooks) - the [Appservice Webhooks](https://github.com/turt2live/matrix-appservice-webhooks) bridge (optional)
 
+- [folivonet/matrix-sms-bridge](https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/folivonet/matrix-sms-bridge) - the [matrix-sms-brdige](https://github.com/benkuly/matrix-sms-bridge) (optional)
+
 - [sorunome/mx-puppet-skype](https://hub.docker.com/r/sorunome/mx-puppet-skype) - the [mx-puppet-skype](https://github.com/Sorunome/mx-puppet-skype) bridge to [Skype](https:/www.skype.com) (optional)
 
 - [sorunome/mx-puppet-slack](https://hub.docker.com/r/sorunome/mx-puppet-slack) - the [mx-puppet-slack](https://github.com/Sorunome/mx-puppet-slack) bridge to [Slack](https:/slack.com) (optional)
diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-matrix-sms-bridge.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-matrix-sms-bridge.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef2aeb08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-matrix-sms-bridge.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Setting up matrix-sms-bridge (optional)
+
+The playbook can install and configure
+[matrix-sms-brdige](https://github.com/benkuly/matrix-sms-bridge) for you.
+
+See the project page to learn what it does and why it might be useful to you.
+
+To enable the bridge just use the following
+playbook configuration:
+
+
+```yaml
+matrix_sms_bridge_enabled: true
+matrix_sms_bridge_gammu_modem: "/path/to/modem"
+# generate a secret passwort e.g. with pwgen -s 64 1
+matrix_sms_bridge_database_password: ""
+# (optional) a room id to a default room
+matrix_sms_bridge_default_room: "" 
+```
+
+
+## Usage
+
+Read the [user guide](https://github.com/benkuly/matrix-sms-bridge/blob/master/README.md#user-guide) to see how this bridge works.
diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook.md b/docs/configuring-playbook.md
index 7e911095..90771cf3 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook.md
@@ -102,3 +102,5 @@ When you're done with all the configuration you'd like to do, continue with [Ins
 - [Setting up MX Puppet Slack bridging](configuring-playbook-bridge-mx-puppet-slack.md) (optional)
 
 - [Setting up Email2Matrix](configuring-playbook-email2matrix.md) (optional)
+
+- [Setting up Matrix SMS bridging](configuring-playbook-matrix-sms-bridge.md) (optional)
diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 1fb1ea0f..8ff5ce96 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -324,8 +324,6 @@ matrix_sms_bridge_appservice_token: "{{ matrix_synapse_macaroon_secret_key | pas
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_homeserver_token: "{{ matrix_synapse_macaroon_secret_key | password_hash('sha512', 'sms.hs.token') | to_uuid }}"
 
-matrix_sms_bridge_database_password: "{{ matrix_synapse_macaroon_secret_key | password_hash('sha512', 'sms.db.password') | to_uuid }}"
-
 ######################################################################
 #
 # /matrix-sms-bridge
diff --git a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml
index d69724bd..57a7a373 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/defaults/main.yml
@@ -31,11 +31,13 @@ matrix_sms_bridge_container_http_host_bind_port: ''
 # A list of extra arguments to pass to the container
 matrix_sms_bridge_container_extra_arguments: []
 
-# List of systemd services that matrix-appservice-discord.service depends on.
-matrix_sms_bridge_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
+# List of systemd services that service depends on.
+matrix_sms_bridge_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service','matrix-sms-bridge-database.service']
+matrix_sms_bridge_database_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
 
-# List of systemd services that matrix-appservice-discord.service wants
+# List of systemd services that service wants
 matrix_sms_bridge_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
+matrix_sms_bridge_database_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
 
 matrix_sms_bridge_appservice_url: 'http://matrix-sms-bridge:8080'
 matrix_sms_bridge_database_url: 'bolt://matrix-sms-bridge-database:7687'
diff --git a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_install.yml
index 6a800892..1e86f2e6 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,14 @@
     mode: 0644
   register: matrix_sms_bridge_systemd_service_result
 
-- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-sms-bridge.service installation
+- name: Ensure matrix-sms-bridge-database.service installed
+  template:
+    src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge-database.service.j2"
+    dest: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-sms-bridge-database.service"
+    mode: 0644
+  register: matrix_sms_bridge_database_systemd_service_result
+
+- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-sms-bridge.service or matrix-sms-bridge-database.service installation
   service:
     daemon_reload: yes
-  when: "matrix_sms_bridge_systemd_service_result.changed"
+  when: matrix_sms_bridge_systemd_service_result.changed or matrix_sms_bridge_database_systemd_service_result.changed
diff --git a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
index 10912700..87436687 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/tasks/setup_uninstall.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     path: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-sms-bridge.service"
   register: matrix_sms_bridge_service_stat
 
+- name: Check existence of matrix-sms-bridge-database service
+  stat:
+    path: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-sms-bridge-database.service"
+  register: matrix_sms_bridge_database_service_stat
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-sms-bridge is stopped
   service:
     name: matrix-sms-bridge
@@ -12,13 +17,26 @@
     daemon_reload: yes
   when: "matrix_sms_bridge_service_stat.stat.exists"
 
+- name: Ensure matrix-sms-bridge-database is stopped
+  service:
+    name: matrix-sms-bridge-database
+    state: stopped
+    daemon_reload: yes
+  when: "matrix_sms_bridge_database_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-sms-bridge.service doesn't exist
   file:
     path: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-sms-bridge.service"
     state: absent
   when: "matrix_sms_bridge_service_stat.stat.exists"
 
-- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-sms-bridge.service removal
+- name: Ensure matrix-sms-bridge-database.service doesn't exist
+  file:
+    path: "{{ matrix_systemd_path }}/matrix-sms-bridge-database.service"
+    state: absent
+  when: "matrix_sms_bridge_database_service_stat.stat.exists"
+
+- name: Ensure systemd reloaded after matrix-sms-bridge.service or matrix-sms-bridge-database.service removal
   service:
     daemon_reload: yes
-  when: "matrix_sms_bridge_service_stat.stat.exists"
+  when: matrix_sms_bridge_service_stat.stat.exists or matrix_sms_bridge_database_service_stat.stat.exists
diff --git a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge-database.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge-database.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2cad164
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge-database.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#jinja2: lstrip_blocks: "True"
+[Unit]
+Description=matrix-sms-bridge-database server
+{% for service in matrix_sms_bridge_database_systemd_required_services_list %}
+Requires={{ service }}
+After={{ service }}
+{% endfor %}
+{% for service in matrix_sms_bridge_database_systemd_wanted_services_list %}
+Wants={{ service }}
+{% endfor %}
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker kill matrix-sms-bridge-database
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-sms-bridge-database
+
+# Intentional delay, so that the homeserver (we likely depend on) can manage to start.
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 5
+
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-sms-bridge-database \
+			--log-driver=none \
+			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
+			--cap-drop=ALL \
+			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
+			-v {{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_path }}:/data:z \
+			-e NEO4J_AUTH={{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_username }}/{{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_password }} \
+			{{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_docker_image }}
+
+ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker kill matrix-sms-bridge-database
+ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-sms-bridge-database
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=30
+SyslogIdentifier=matrix-sms-bridge
+
+ [Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge.service.j2
index a97db783..86ac264d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge.service.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-sms-bridge/templates/systemd/matrix-sms-bridge.service.j2
@@ -13,20 +13,6 @@ Wants={{ service }}
 Type=simple
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker kill matrix-sms-bridge
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-sms-bridge
-ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker kill matrix-sms-bridge-database
-ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-sms-bridge-database
-
-ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-sms-bridge-database \
-			--log-driver=none \
-			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
-			--cap-drop=ALL \
-			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
-			{% if matrix_sms_bridge_container_http_host_bind_port %}
-			-p {{ matrix_sms_bridge_container_http_host_bind_port }}:7687 \
-			{% endif %}
-			-v {{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_path }}:/data:z \
-			-e NEO4J_AUTH={{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_username }}/{{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_password }}
-			{{ matrix_sms_bridge_database_docker_image }}
 
 # Intentional delay, so that the homeserver (we likely depend on) can manage to start.
 ExecStartPre=/bin/sleep 5
@@ -41,7 +27,7 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-sms-bridge \
 			{% endif %}
 			-v {{ matrix_sms_bridge_config_path }}:/config:z \
 			-v {{ matrix_sms_bridge_data_path }}:/data:z \
-			--device {{ matrix_sms_bridge_gammu_modem }}:/dev/ttyModem
+			--device {{ matrix_sms_bridge_gammu_modem }}:/dev/ttyModem \
 			{% for arg in matrix_sms_bridge_container_extra_arguments %}
 			{{ arg }} \
 			{% endfor %}
@@ -49,8 +35,6 @@ ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm --name matrix-sms-bridge \
 
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker kill matrix-sms-bridge
 ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-sms-bridge
-ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker kill matrix-sms-database
-ExecStop=-/usr/bin/docker rm matrix-sms-database
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=30
 SyslogIdentifier=matrix-sms-bridge