diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 2a42824b4..a53e91c10 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -5065,6 +5065,7 @@ matrix_user_creator_users_auto: |
 ######################################################################
 
 matrix_user_verification_service_enabled: false
+
 matrix_user_verification_service_systemd_required_services_list: |
   {{
     ['docker.service']
@@ -5072,6 +5073,8 @@ matrix_user_verification_service_systemd_required_services_list: |
     (['matrix-' + matrix_homeserver_implementation + '.service'])
   }}
 
+matrix_user_verification_service_container_network: "{{ matrix_addons_container_network }}"
+
 matrix_user_verification_service_container_additional_networks: |
   {{
     (
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/defaults/main.yml
index d5be9179a..1b1eeb7fd 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/defaults/main.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ matrix_user_verification_service_docker_image: "{{ matrix_user_verification_serv
 matrix_user_verification_service_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_user_verification_service_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 # The base container network. It will be auto-created by this role if it doesn't exist already.
-matrix_user_verification_service_container_network: "{{ matrix_docker_network }}"
+matrix_user_verification_service_container_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.
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/validate_config.yml
index 322a6b47c..e283ce6c3 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-user-verification-service/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@
   when: "item.when | bool and vars[item.name] == ''"
   with_items:
     - {'name': 'matrix_user_verification_service_uvs_homeserver_url', when: true}
+    - {'name': 'matrix_user_verification_service_container_network', when: true}