diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 94f6867a2..0748027b9 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v0.99.2-py3"
+matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v0.99.3-py3"
 
 matrix_synapse_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse"
 matrix_synapse_config_dir_path: "{{ matrix_synapse_base_path }}/config"