diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 7903cca2..f343d5ff 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 matrix_synapse_enabled: true
 
-matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v0.99.5.1"
+matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v0.99.5.2"
 
 matrix_synapse_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse"
 matrix_synapse_config_dir_path: "{{ matrix_synapse_base_path }}/config"