diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml
index 736493280..c22e9d04a 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/tasks/synapse/setup_install.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 - name: Generate initial Synapse config and signing key
   ansible.builtin.command:
     cmd: |
-      docker run
+      {{ devture_systemd_docker_base_host_command_docker }} run
       --rm
       --name=matrix-config
       --user={{ matrix_synapse_uid }}:{{ matrix_synapse_gid }}