diff --git a/roles/matomo/tasks/install.yml b/roles/matomo/tasks/install.yml
index 0a5684f4b..5c2303519 100644
--- a/roles/matomo/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/matomo/tasks/install.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@
     body_format: form-urlencoded
     status_code: 302
   register: matomo_setup_superuser
+- name: Set a variable for the MATOMO_SESSID cookie
+  set_fact:
+    matomo_session_cookie: "MATOMO_SESSID={{ cookie.value }}"
+  when:
+    - matomo_table_creation.cookies is defined
+    - matomo_table_creation.cookies | length > 0
+    - cookie.key == "MATOMO_SESSID"
+  loop: "{{ matomo_table_creation.cookies | dict2items }}"
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: cookie
 - name: Configure Matomo to track IIAB
   uri:
     url: "{{ matomo_url }}index.php?action=firstWebsiteSetup&module=Installation"