diff --git a/awx/main/routing.py b/awx/main/routing.py
index bf2c06cfe3..4d61e1a85a 100644
--- a/awx/main/routing.py
+++ b/awx/main/routing.py
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ websocket_urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'api/websocket/$', consumers.EventConsumer.as_asgi()),
     re_path(r'websocket/$', consumers.EventConsumer.as_asgi()),
 ]
+
+if settings.OPTIONAL_API_URLPATTERN_PREFIX:
+    websocket_urlpatterns.append(re_path(r'api/{}/v2/websocket/$'.format(settings.OPTIONAL_API_URLPATTERN_PREFIX), consumers.EventConsumer.as_asgi()))
+
 websocket_relay_urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'websocket/relay/$', consumers.RelayConsumer.as_asgi()),
 ]
diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/defaults/main.yml b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/defaults/main.yml
index 647aabd5a1..d336f29fc4 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/defaults/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ minikube_container_group: false
 receptor_socket_file: /var/run/awx-receptor/receptor.sock
 receptor_image: quay.io/ansible/receptor:devel
 ingress_path: /
+api_urlpattern_prefix: ''
 
 # Keys for signing work
 receptor_rsa_bits: 4096
diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/local_settings.py.j2 b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/local_settings.py.j2
index 43be7b33d8..fe9596a7b0 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/local_settings.py.j2
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/local_settings.py.j2
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 # The UUID of the system, for HA.
 SYSTEM_UUID = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000'
 
+{% if api_urlpattern_prefix | length > 0 %}
+OPTIONAL_API_URLPATTERN_PREFIX = '{{ api_urlpattern_prefix }}'
+{% endif %}
+
 # If set, use -vvv for project updates instead of -v for more output.
 # PROJECT_UPDATE_VVV=True
 
diff --git a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/nginx.locations.conf.j2 b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/nginx.locations.conf.j2
index 5e79c1bfdd..f302eb0ad3 100644
--- a/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/nginx.locations.conf.j2
+++ b/tools/docker-compose/ansible/roles/sources/templates/nginx.locations.conf.j2
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ location {{ (ingress_path + '/favicon.ico').replace('//', '/') }} {
     alias /awx_devel/awx/public/static/favicon.ico;
 }
 
+{% if api_urlpattern_prefix | length > 0 %}
+location ~ ^({{ (ingress_path + '/websocket/').replace('//', '/') }}|{{ (ingress_path + '/api/websocket/').replace('//', '/') }}|{{ (ingress_path + '/api/' + api_urlpattern_prefix + '/v2/websocket/').replace('//', '/') }}) {
+{% else %}
 location ~ ^({{ (ingress_path + '/websocket/').replace('//', '/') }}|{{ (ingress_path + '/api/websocket/').replace('//', '/') }}) {
+{% endif %}
     # Pass request to the upstream alias
     proxy_pass http://daphne;
     # Require http version 1.1 to allow for upgrade requests