diff --git a/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet b/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet
index bf7f5bf..815c8c8 100644
--- a/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet
+++ b/app/matrix/matrix.hackerspace.pl.jsonnet
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     synapse+: {
         cfg+: {
-            appserviceWorker: true,
+            appserviceWorker: false,
             federationWorker: false,
         },