diff --git a/coreos-config/roles/compose_project/templates/matrix/docker-compose.yaml b/coreos-config/roles/compose_project/templates/matrix/docker-compose.yaml
index 82af03e..2135cd2 100644
--- a/coreos-config/roles/compose_project/templates/matrix/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/coreos-config/roles/compose_project/templates/matrix/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -176,7 +176,10 @@ services:
     image: dock.mau.dev/mautrix/signal:latest
     user: "1000:1000"
     restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - "MAUTRIX_DIRECT_STARTUP=1"
     networks:
+      - default
       - backend
     volumes:
       - bridge_signal_data:/data