diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 5bfd95468..12940fe39 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -4132,6 +4132,9 @@ hydrogen_enabled: false
 
 hydrogen_identifier: matrix-client-hydrogen
 
+hydrogen_uid: "{{ matrix_user_uid }}"
+hydrogen_gid: "{{ matrix_user_gid }}"
+
 hydrogen_container_image_registry_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if hydrogen_container_image_self_build else hydrogen_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream }}"
 hydrogen_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream: "{{ matrix_container_global_registry_prefix_override if matrix_container_global_registry_prefix_override else hydrogen_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream_default }}"