diff --git a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
index d6a3d3a7a..0df7ce68e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-nginx-proxy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_synapse_generic_worker_locations: [
 ]
 
 matrix_nginx_proxy_synapse_media_repository_locations: [
-  '^/_matrix/media/*$',
+  '^/_matrix/media/$',
   '^/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_media_cache$',
   '^/_synapse/admin/v1/room/.*/media.*$',
   '^/_synapse/admin/v1/user/.*/media.*$',
@@ -323,5 +323,5 @@ matrix_nginx_proxy_synapse_media_repository_locations: [
 ]
 
 matrix_nginx_proxy_synapse_user_dir_locations: [
-  'matrix_nginx_proxy_synapse_media_workers_endpoints',
+  '^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|unstable)/user_directory/search$',
 ]