diff --git a/config/hosts/grondahl/data/secrets/synapse_extra_config b/config/hosts/grondahl/data/secrets/synapse_extra_config
index c33b2c0..82813ef 100644
Binary files a/config/hosts/grondahl/data/secrets/synapse_extra_config and b/config/hosts/grondahl/data/secrets/synapse_extra_config differ
diff --git a/config/hosts/grondahl/services/synapse.nix b/config/hosts/grondahl/services/synapse.nix
index 3155a21..8eaca03 100644
--- a/config/hosts/grondahl/services/synapse.nix
+++ b/config/hosts/grondahl/services/synapse.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 {
   services.matrix-synapse = {
     enable = true;
-    extraConfigFiles = [ config.secrets.files.synapse_extra_config.file ];
+    withJemalloc = true;
     settings = {
+      database = {
+        name = "psycopg2";
+        args.user = "matrix-synapse";
+        args.database = "matrix-synapse";
+      };
 
       server_name = "anarkafem.dev";
       enable_registration = false;
@@ -22,7 +27,6 @@
         "turns:turn.anarkafem.dev:5350?transport=tcp"
       ];
       report_stats = false;
-      withJemalloc = true;
       servers = { "anarkafem.dev" = {}; };
       extraConfig = ''
         default_room_version: "9"