diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
index 6336934f7..06608cf81 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_docker_image: "nginx:1.19.0-alpine"
 matrix_nginx_proxy_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_nginx_proxy_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
 matrix_nginx_proxy_worker_processes: 1
-matrix_nginx_synapse_worker_connections: 1024
+matrix_nginx_proxy_worker_connections: 1024
 
 matrix_nginx_proxy_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/nginx-proxy"
 matrix_nginx_proxy_data_path: "{{ matrix_nginx_proxy_base_path }}/data"