diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index b008d694c..0a7c9543f 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -2580,7 +2580,7 @@ matrix_media_repo_systemd_required_services_list: |
   {{
     (['docker.service'])
     +
-    ([devture_postgres_identifier ~ '.service'] if devture_postgres_enabled else [])
+    ([devture_postgres_identifier ~ '.service'] if devture_postgres_enabled and matrix_media_repo_database_hostname == devture_postgres_connection_hostname else [])
   }}
 
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