diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 3c0737f4a..3e64c14ab 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -3296,6 +3296,8 @@ matrix_prometheus_nginxlog_exporter_enabled: false
 
 matrix_prometheus_enabled: false
 
+matrix_prometheus_container_network: "{{ matrix_docker_network }}"
+
 # Normally, matrix-nginx-proxy is enabled and nginx can reach Prometheus over the container network.
 # If matrix-nginx-proxy is not enabled, or you otherwise have a need for it, you can expose
 # Prometheus' HTTP port to the local host.
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/defaults/main.yml
index 956faf461..fddacfb45 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ matrix_prometheus_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
 # List of systemd services that matrix-prometheus.service wants
 matrix_prometheus_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
 
+# The base container network. It will be auto-created by this role if it doesn't exist already.
+matrix_prometheus_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.
+# Use this to expose this container to another reverse proxy, which runs in a different container network.
+matrix_prometheus_container_additional_networks: []
+
 # Controls whether the matrix-prometheus container exposes its HTTP port (tcp/9090 in the container).
 #
 # Takes an "<ip>:<port>" or "<port>" value (e.g. "127.0.0.1:9090"), or empty string to not expose.
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/setup_install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/setup_install.yml
index 1d3d66694..f606e268e 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/setup_install.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
     owner: "{{ matrix_user_username }}"
     group: "{{ matrix_user_groupname }}"
 
+- name: Ensure Prometheus container network is created
+  community.general.docker_network:
+    name: "{{ matrix_prometheus_container_network }}"
+    driver: bridge
+
 - name: Ensure matrix-prometheus.service installed
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: "{{ role_path }}/templates/systemd/matrix-prometheus.service.j2"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/validate_config.yml
index 3e3863042..49121e7e0 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,11 @@
     msg: >
       You need to enable `matrix_prometheus_scraper_synapse_enabled` and/or `matrix_prometheus_scraper_node_enabled` for Prometheus grab metrics.
   when: "not matrix_prometheus_scraper_synapse_enabled and not matrix_prometheus_scraper_node_enabled"
+
+- name: Fail if required Prometheus settings not defined
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: >
+      You need to define a required configuration setting (`{{ item }}`).
+  when: "vars[item] == ''"
+  with_items:
+    - matrix_prometheus_container_network
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/templates/systemd/matrix-prometheus.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/templates/systemd/matrix-prometheus.service.j2
index 584557344..2b716db6b 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/templates/systemd/matrix-prometheus.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-prometheus/templates/systemd/matrix-prometheus.service.j2
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ 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 }} kill matrix-prometheus 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-prometheus 2>/dev/null || true'
 
-
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-prometheus \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name=matrix-prometheus \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
 			--read-only \
-			--network={{ matrix_docker_network }} \
+			--network={{ matrix_prometheus_container_network }} \
 			{% if matrix_prometheus_container_http_host_bind_port %}
 			-p {{ matrix_prometheus_container_http_host_bind_port }}:9090 \
 			{% endif %}
@@ -33,8 +34,15 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{% endfor %}
 			{{ matrix_prometheus_docker_image }} {{ matrix_prometheus_process_arguments|join(' ') }}
 
+{% for network in matrix_prometheus_container_additional_networks %}
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-prometheus
+{% endfor %}
+
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-prometheus
+
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-prometheus 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-prometheus 2>/dev/null || true'
+
 Restart=always
 RestartSec=30
 SyslogIdentifier=matrix-prometheus