diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index dd69facd..41ad0bc4 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 matrix_synapse_enabled: true
 
+matrix_synapse_version: v1.78.0
+
 matrix_synapse_username: ''
 matrix_synapse_uid: ''
 matrix_synapse_gid: ''
@@ -69,7 +71,6 @@ matrix_synapse_container_image_customizations_dockerfile_body_custom: ''
 
 matrix_synapse_docker_image: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix }}matrixdotorg/synapse:{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_tag }}"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build else matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}"
-matrix_synapse_version: v1.77.0
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_tag: "{{ matrix_synapse_version }}"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"