diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 1ac3acd..e8a8056 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
   "nodes": {
     "matrix-next": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1671005757,
-        "narHash": "sha256-z94nOWQ2QIwqi9UUE+nXee9e/STb1L3CkifR0NzufXA=",
+        "lastModified": 1671009204,
+        "narHash": "sha256-gqA9po/KmHyh44XYqv/LfFJ1+MGufhaaD6DhDqBeaF8=",
         "owner": "dali99",
         "repo": "nixos-matrix-modules",
-        "rev": "bb105192c2f5476661eb600bcbd94b13fda611b6",
+        "rev": "43dbc17526576cb8e0980cef51c48b6598f97550",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/hosts/jokum/services/matrix/synapse.nix b/hosts/jokum/services/matrix/synapse.nix
index ff7d5ce..17532fc 100644
--- a/hosts/jokum/services/matrix/synapse.nix
+++ b/hosts/jokum/services/matrix/synapse.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ in {
     workers.initialSyncers = 1;
     workers.normalSyncers = 1;
     workers.eventPersisters = 1;
+    workers.useUserDirectoryWorker = true;
 
     enableNginx = true;
 
@@ -199,6 +200,7 @@ in {
         "initial-sync/1"
         "normal-sync/1"
         "event-persist/1"
+        "user-dir/1"
       ];
     in {
       alias = pkgs.writeTextDir "/config.json"