diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-ma1sd/templates/systemd/matrix-ma1sd.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-ma1sd/templates/systemd/matrix-ma1sd.service.j2
index 19bd5720..55505ab6 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-ma1sd/templates/systemd/matrix-ma1sd.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-ma1sd/templates/systemd/matrix-ma1sd.service.j2
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_s
 
 # ma1sd writes an SQLite shared library (libsqlitejdbc.so) to /tmp and executes it from there,
 # so /tmp needs to be mounted with an exec option.
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-ma1sd \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name=matrix-ma1sd \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
@@ -39,9 +41,11 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{{ matrix_ma1sd_docker_image }}
 
 {% for network in matrix_ma1sd_container_additional_networks %}
-ExecStartPost={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c 'container_name=matrix-ma1sd; network_name={{ network }}; attempt=0; while [ $attempt -le 29 ]; do attempt=$(( $attempt + 1 )); if [ "`{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} inspect -f {{ '{{.State.Running}}' }} $container_name 2> /dev/null`" = "true" ]; then break; fi; sleep 1; done; {{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect $network_name $container_name'
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-ma1sd
 {% endfor %}
 
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-ma1sd
+
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-ma1sd 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-ma1sd 2>/dev/null || true'
 Restart=always
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/systemd/matrix-nginx-proxy.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/systemd/matrix-nginx-proxy.service.j2
index 0a7e9052..e6c94132 100755
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/systemd/matrix-nginx-proxy.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-nginx-proxy/templates/systemd/matrix-nginx-proxy.service.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ 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-nginx-proxy 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-nginx-proxy 2>/dev/null || true'
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name matrix-nginx-proxy \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
+			--rm \
+			--name=matrix-nginx-proxy \
 			--log-driver=none \
 			--user={{ matrix_user_uid }}:{{ matrix_user_gid }} \
 			--cap-drop=ALL \
@@ -48,9 +50,11 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run --rm --name
 			{{ matrix_nginx_proxy_docker_image }}
 
 {% for network in matrix_nginx_proxy_container_additional_networks %}
-ExecStartPost={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c 'container_name=matrix-nginx-proxy; network_name={{ network }}; attempt=0; while [ $attempt -le 29 ]; do attempt=$(( $attempt + 1 )); if [ "`{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} inspect -f {{ '{{.State.Running}}' }} $container_name 2> /dev/null`" = "true" ]; then break; fi; sleep 1; done; {{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect $network_name $container_name'
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-nginx-proxy
 {% endfor %}
 
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-nginx-proxy
+
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-nginx-proxy 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-nginx-proxy 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecReload={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} exec matrix-nginx-proxy /usr/sbin/nginx -s reload
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion/templates/systemd/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion.service.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion/templates/systemd/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion.service.j2
index 2b548ef8..125d7f49 100755
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion/templates/systemd/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion.service.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion/templates/systemd/matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion.service.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ 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-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStartPre=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion 2>/dev/null || true'
 
-ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run \
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} create \
 			--rm \
 			--name=matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion \
 			--log-driver=none \
@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run \
 			{{ matrix_synapse_reverse_proxy_companion_container_image }}
 
 {% for network in matrix_synapse_reverse_proxy_companion_container_additional_networks %}
-ExecStartPost={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c 'container_name=matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion; network_name={{ network }}; attempt=0; while [ $attempt -le 29 ]; do attempt=$(( $attempt + 1 )); if [ "`{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} inspect -f {{ '{{.State.Running}}' }} $container_name 2> /dev/null`" = "true" ]; then break; fi; sleep 1; done; {{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect $network_name $container_name'
+ExecStartPre={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} network connect {{ network }} matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion
 {% endfor %}
 
+ExecStart={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} start --attach matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion
+
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} kill matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecStop=-{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_sh }} -c '{{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} rm matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion 2>/dev/null || true'
 ExecReload={{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} exec matrix-synapse-reverse-proxy-companion /usr/sbin/nginx -s reload