diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index deaa0a177..1627eb2de 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -5173,6 +5173,8 @@ synapse_admin_config_asManagedUsers_auto: |
     ] if matrix_steam_bridge_enabled else [])
   }}
 
+synapse_admin_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse-admin"
+
 ######################################################################
 #
 # /synapse_admin
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-admin/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-admin/defaults/main.yml
index e83e1fc00..09d201fcb 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-admin/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse-admin/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 synapse_admin_enabled: true
 
 # A path on host where all related files will be saved
-synapse_admin_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse-admin"
 synapse_admin_config_path: "{{ synapse_admin_base_path }}/config"
 synapse_admin_docker_src_files_path: "{{ synapse_admin_base_path }}/docker-src"