diff --git a/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet b/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet
index bf7f5bf6..815c8c82 100644
--- a/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet
+++ b/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ matrix {
 
     synapse+: {
         cfg+: {
-            appserviceWorker: true,
+            appserviceWorker: false,
             federationWorker: false,
         },