diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-sygnal.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-sygnal.md
index 8172a17cd..e295b9bab 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-sygnal.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-sygnal.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ aux_file_definitions:
     group: "{{ matrix_user_groupname }}"
 ```
 
-For a more complete example of available fields and values they can take, see `roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/templates/sygnal.yaml.j2` (or the [upstream `sygnal.yaml.sample` configuration file](https://github.com/matrix-org/sygnal/blob/master/sygnal.yaml.sample)).
+For a more complete example of available fields and values they can take, see `roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/templates/config.yaml.j2` (or the [upstream `sygnal.yaml.sample` configuration file](https://github.com/matrix-org/sygnal/blob/master/sygnal.yaml.sample)).
 
 Configuring [GCM/FCM](https://firebase.google.com/docs/cloud-messaging/) is easier, as it only requires that you provide some config values.
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/defaults/main.yml
index 4dbd8e505..3f9bc77fc 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ matrix_sygnal_metrics_prometheus_enabled: false
 #
 # For a more advanced customization, you can extend the default (see `matrix_sygnal_configuration_extension_yaml`)
 # or completely replace this variable with your own template.
-matrix_sygnal_configuration_yaml: "{{ lookup('template', 'templates/sygnal.yaml.j2') }}"
+matrix_sygnal_configuration_yaml: "{{ lookup('template', 'templates/config.yaml.j2') }}"
 
 matrix_sygnal_configuration_extension_yaml: |
   # Your custom YAML configuration for Sygnal goes here.
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/templates/sygnal.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/templates/config.yaml.j2
similarity index 100%
rename from roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/templates/sygnal.yaml.j2
rename to roles/custom/matrix-sygnal/templates/config.yaml.j2