diff --git a/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml
index 33556abe7..0d141a2c6 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ matrix_bot_maubot_container_config_dir: "/root/.config/"
 
 matrix_bot_maubot_bot_server: "https://{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
 matrix_bot_maubot_proxy_management_interface: False
+matrix_bot_maubot_expose_management_interface: True
 
 
 matrix_bot_maubot_logging_level: info
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/templates/systemd/matrix-maubot.service.j2 b/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/templates/systemd/matrix-maubot.service.j2
index 8a7a09ed6..e94696f7b 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/templates/systemd/matrix-maubot.service.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-bot-maubot/templates/systemd/matrix-maubot.service.j2
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ ExecStart={{ matrix_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-maubot \
 			{{ arg }} \
 			{% endfor %}
 			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
+            {% if matrix_bot_maubot_expose_management_interface|bool %}
             -p {{ matrix_bot_maubot_port }}:29316 \
+            {% endif %}
 			{{ matrix_bot_maubot_docker_image }}
 
 ExecStop=-{{ matrix_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ matrix_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-maubot 2>/dev/null || true'