diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index 6eb9184b3..f0a335c5e 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ provisioner:
         matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_appservice_bot_username: molecule-blueskybot
         matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_appservice_bot_displayname: Molecule Bluesky Bot
         matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_appservice_bot_avatar: mxc://molecule.local/blueskyAvatarFixture
+        matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_network_displayname_template: "{% raw %}{{ .Username }}{% endraw %} via Molecule"
         matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_bridge_command_prefix: "!molecule-bluesky"
         matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_bridge_permissions:
           "*": relay
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/verify.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/verify.yml
index 78c06aa41..07c88ed67 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@
     - name: Assert the rendered configuration carries non-default bridge behavior
       ansible.builtin.assert:
         that:
+          - mautrix_bluesky_config.network.displayname_template == matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_network_displayname_template
           - mautrix_bluesky_config.bridge.command_prefix == matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_bridge_command_prefix
           - mautrix_bluesky_config.bridge.permissions['*'] == 'relay'
           - mautrix_bluesky_config.bridge.permissions[matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_homeserver_domain] == 'admin'
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 593ea6a4c..d804ecb48 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-bluesky/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ network:
     get_proxy_url: null
 
     # Displayname template for Bluesky users.
-    # {% raw %}
-    # {{ .DisplayName }} is replaced with the display name of the Bluesky user.
-    # {{ .Username }} is replaced with the username of the Bluesky user.
-    # {% endraw %}
+    # {% raw %}{{ .DisplayName }}{% endraw %} is replaced with the display name of the Bluesky user.
+    # {% raw %}{{ .Username }}{% endraw %} is replaced with the username of the Bluesky user.
     displayname_template: {{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_bluesky_network_displayname_template | to_json }}
 
     # Maximum number of conversations to sync on startup