diff --git a/backend/ew.test.othersite.config.json b/backend/ew.test.othersite.config.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ad3df4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/ew.test.othersite.config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+{
+  "default_server_config": {
+    "m.homeserver": {
+      "base_url": "https://synapse.othersite.m.localhost",
+      "server_name": "synapse.othersite.m.localhost"
+    }
+  },
+  "disable_custom_urls": false,
+  "disable_guests": false,
+  "disable_login_language_selector": false,
+  "disable_3pid_login": false,
+  "force_verification": false,
+  "brand": "Element",
+  "integrations_ui_url": "https://scalar.vector.im/",
+  "integrations_rest_url": "https://scalar.vector.im/api",
+  "integrations_widgets_urls": [
+    "https://scalar.vector.im/_matrix/integrations/v1",
+    "https://scalar.vector.im/api",
+    "https://scalar-staging.vector.im/_matrix/integrations/v1",
+    "https://scalar-staging.vector.im/api",
+    "https://scalar-staging.riot.im/scalar/api"
+  ],
+  "default_widget_container_height": 280,
+  "default_country_code": "GB",
+  "show_labs_settings": false,
+  "features": {
+    "feature_element_call_video_rooms": true,
+    "feature_video_rooms": true,
+    "feature_group_calls": true,
+    "feature_release_announcement": false
+  },
+  "default_federate": true,
+  "default_theme": "light",
+  "room_directory": {
+    "servers": ["matrix.org"]
+  },
+  "enable_presence_by_hs_url": {
+    "https://matrix.org": false,
+    "https://matrix-client.matrix.org": false
+  },
+  "setting_defaults": {
+    "breadcrumbs": true,
+    "feature_group_calls": true
+  },
+  "jitsi": {
+    "preferred_domain": "meet.element.io"
+  },
+  "element_call": {
+    "participant_limit": 8,
+    "brand": "Element Call"
+  },
+  "map_style_url": "https://api.maptiler.com/maps/streets/style.json?key=fU3vlMsMn4Jb6dnEIFsx"
+}
diff --git a/dev-backend-docker-compose.yml b/dev-backend-docker-compose.yml
index 335534a1..50498c7a 100644
--- a/dev-backend-docker-compose.yml
+++ b/dev-backend-docker-compose.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,19 @@ services:
     networks:
       - ecbackend
 
+  element-web-1:
+    image: ghcr.io/element-hq/element-web:develop
+    pull_policy: always
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend/ew.test.othersite.config.json:/app/config.json:Z
+    environment:
+      ELEMENT_WEB_PORT: 18081
+    ports:
+      # HOST_PORT:CONTAINER_PORT
+      - "18081:18081"
+    networks:
+      - ecbackend
+
   nginx:
     #  see backend/dev_tls_setup for how to generate the tls certs
     hostname: synapse.m.localhost
@@ -156,4 +169,7 @@ services:
     networks:
       ecbackend:
         aliases:
+          - synapse.m.localhost
+          - synapse.othersite.m.localhost
           - matrix-rtc.m.localhost
+          - matrix-rtc.othersite.m.localhost