diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index af230afd8..d984b787a 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -504,25 +504,30 @@ matrix_integration_manager_ui_url: "{{ matrix_dimension_integrations_ui_url if m
 # We don't enable bridges by default.
 matrix_appservice_discord_enabled: false
 
-# Normally, matrix-nginx-proxy is enabled and nginx can reach matrix-appservice-discord over the container network.
-# If matrix-nginx-proxy is not enabled, or you otherwise have a need for it, you can expose
-# matrix-appservice-discord's client-server port to the local host.
+matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list_auto: |
+  {{
+    matrix_addons_homeserver_systemd_services_list
+    +
+    ([devture_postgres_identifier ~ '.service'] if (devture_postgres_enabled and matrix_appservice_discord_database_hostname == devture_postgres_connection_hostname) else [])
+  }}
+
+
 matrix_appservice_discord_container_http_host_bind_port: "{{ (matrix_playbook_service_host_bind_interface_prefix ~ '9005') if matrix_playbook_service_host_bind_interface_prefix else '' }}"
 
-# If the homeserver disables presence, it's likely better (less wasteful) to also disable presence on the bridge side.
-matrix_appservice_discord_bridge_disablePresence: "{{ not matrix_synapse_presence_enabled }}"
+matrix_appservice_discord_container_network: "{{ matrix_addons_container_network }}"
 
-matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list: |
+matrix_appservice_discord_container_additional_networks_auto: |-
   {{
-    ['docker.service']
-    +
-    ['matrix-' + matrix_homeserver_implementation + '.service']
-    +
-    ([devture_postgres_identifier ~ '.service'] if devture_postgres_enabled else [])
-    +
-    (['matrix-nginx-proxy.service'] if matrix_nginx_proxy_enabled else [])
+    (
+      ([] if matrix_addons_homeserver_container_network == '' else [matrix_addons_homeserver_container_network])
+      +
+      ([devture_postgres_container_network] if (devture_postgres_enabled and matrix_appservice_discord_database_hostname == devture_postgres_connection_hostname and matrix_appservice_discord_container_network != devture_postgres_container_network) else [])
+    ) | unique
   }}
 
+# If the homeserver disables presence, it's likely better (less wasteful) to also disable presence on the bridge side.
+matrix_appservice_discord_bridge_disablePresence: "{{ not matrix_synapse_presence_enabled }}"
+
 matrix_appservice_discord_appservice_token: "{{ '%s' | format(matrix_homeserver_generic_secret_key) | password_hash('sha512', 'discord.as.token', rounds=655555) | to_uuid }}"
 
 matrix_appservice_discord_homeserver_token: "{{ '%s' | format(matrix_homeserver_generic_secret_key) | password_hash('sha512', 'discord.hs.token', rounds=655555) | to_uuid }}"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/defaults/main.yml
index a0dfc9f11..c32897007 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/defaults/main.yml
@@ -29,11 +29,20 @@ matrix_appservice_discord_homeserver_domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 # Takes an "<ip>:<port>" or "<port>" value (e.g. "127.0.0.1:9005"), or empty string to not expose.
 matrix_appservice_discord_container_http_host_bind_port: ''
 
+matrix_appservice_discord_container_network: ""
+
+matrix_appservice_discord_container_additional_networks: "{{ matrix_appservice_discord_container_additional_networks_auto + matrix_appservice_discord_container_additional_networks_custom }}"
+matrix_appservice_discord_container_additional_networks_auto: []
+matrix_appservice_discord_container_additional_networks_custom: []
+
 # A list of extra arguments to pass to the container
 matrix_appservice_discord_container_extra_arguments: []
 
 # List of systemd services that matrix-appservice-discord.service depends on.
-matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
+matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list: "{{ matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list_default + matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list_auto + matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list_custom }}"
+matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list_default: ['docker.service']
+matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list_auto: []
+matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_required_services_list_custom: []
 
 # List of systemd services that matrix-appservice-discord.service wants
 matrix_appservice_discord_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/templates/systemd/matrix-appservice-discord.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/templates/systemd/matrix-appservice-discord.service.j2
index d470fd3de..a60c19f83 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/templates/systemd/matrix-appservice-discord.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-appservice-discord/templates/systemd/matrix-appservice-discord.service.j2
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_s
 # Intentional delay, so that the homeserver (we likely depend on) can manage to start.
 ExecStartPre={{ matrix_host_command_sleep }} 5
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-appservice-discord \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name=matrix-appservice-discord \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
-			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
+			--network={{ matrix_appservice_discord_container_network }} \
 			{% if matrix_appservice_discord_container_http_host_bind_port %}
 			-p {{ matrix_appservice_discord_container_http_host_bind_port }}:9005 \
 			{% endif %}
@@ -35,6 +37,12 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{{ matrix_appservice_discord_docker_image }} \
 			node /build/src/discordas.js -p 9005 -c /cfg/config.yaml -f /cfg/registration.yaml
 
+{% for network in matrix_appservice_discord_container_additional_networks %}
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-appservice-discord
+{% endfor %}
+
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-appservice-discord
+
 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-appservice-discord 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-appservice-discord 2>/dev/null || true'
 Restart=always