diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-hookshot.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-hookshot.md
index 4a9d8fb0b..2ad5154bd 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-hookshot.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-hookshot.md
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ Refer to the [official instructions](https://half-shot.github.io/matrix-hookshot
 
 The provisioning API will be enabled automatically if you set `matrix_dimension_enabled: true` and provided a `matrix_hookshot_provisioning_secret`, unless you override it either way. To use hookshot with dimension, you will need to enter as "Provisioning URL": `http://matrix-hookshot:9002`, which is made up of the variables `matrix_hookshot_container_url` and `matrix_hookshot_provisioning_port`.
 
-If metrics are enabled, they will be automatically available in the builtin Prometheus and Grafana, but you need to set up your own Dashboard for now. If additionally metrics proxying for use with external Prometheus is enabled (`matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_synapse_metrics`), hookshot metrics will also be available (at `matrix_hookshot_metrics_endpoint`, default `/hookshot/metrics`, on the stats subdomain). See also [the Prometheus and Grafana docs](../configuring-playbook-prometheus-grafana.md).
+If metrics are enabled, they will be automatically available in the builtin Prometheus and Grafana, but you need to set up your own Dashboard for now. If additionally metrics proxying for use with external Prometheus is enabled (`matrix_nginx_proxy_proxy_synapse_metrics`), hookshot metrics will also be available (at `matrix_hookshot_metrics_endpoint`, default `/hookshot/metrics`, on the stats subdomain) and with the same password. See also [the Prometheus and Grafana docs](../configuring-playbook-prometheus-grafana.md).
 
 Other configuration options are available via the `matrix_hookshot_configuration_extension_yaml` and `matrix_hookshot_registration_extension_yaml` variables, see the comments in `/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml` for how to use them.
diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 5320e8ec0..325d7ba02 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -1967,6 +1967,8 @@ matrix_prometheus_scraper_node_targets: "{{ ['matrix-prometheus-node-exporter:91
 matrix_prometheus_scraper_postgres_enabled: "{{ matrix_prometheus_postgres_exporter_enabled }}"
 matrix_prometheus_scraper_postgres_targets: "{{ ['matrix-prometheus-postgres-exporter:'+ matrix_prometheus_postgres_exporter_port|string] if matrix_prometheus_scraper_postgres_enabled else [] }}"
 
+matrix_prometheus_scraper_hookshot_enabled: "{{ matrix_hookshot_metrics_enabled }}"
+matrix_prometheus_scraper_hookshot_targets: "{{ [matrix_hookshot_container_url|string +':'+ matrix_hookshot_metrics_port|string] if matrix_hookshot_metrics_enabled else [] }}"
 
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diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
index 20326a0c5..33f439d62 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ matrix_hookshot_appservice_endpoint: "{{ matrix_hookshot_public_endpoint }}/_mat
 
 # metrics work only in conjunction with matrix_synapse_metrics_enabled etc
 matrix_hookshot_metrics_enabled: true
-# there is no need to edit ports. use matrix_hookshot_container_http_host_bind_ports below to expose ports instead.
+# there is no need to edit ports.
+# read the documentation to learn about using hookshot metrics with external Prometheus
+# if you still want something different, use matrix_hookshot_container_http_host_bind_ports below to expose ports instead.
 matrix_hookshot_metrics_port: 9001
 matrix_hookshot_metrics_endpoint: "{{ matrix_hookshot_public_endpoint }}/metrics"
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-prometheus/templates/prometheus.yml.j2 b/roles/matrix-prometheus/templates/prometheus.yml.j2
index 869b2da8d..f3262f485 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-prometheus/templates/prometheus.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-prometheus/templates/prometheus.yml.j2
@@ -57,3 +57,9 @@ scrape_configs:
     static_configs:
       - targets: {{ matrix_prometheus_scraper_postgres_targets|to_json }}
   {% endif %}
+
+  {% if matrix_prometheus_scraper_hookshot_enabled %}
+  - job_name: hookshot
+    static_configs:
+      - targets: {{ matrix_prometheus_scraper_hookshot_targets|to_json }}
+  {% endif %}