diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-discord/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-discord/defaults/main.yml
index 3bd5998ad..af12acac7 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-discord/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-discord/defaults/main.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_discord_command_prefix: "!discord"
 
 matrix_mautrix_discord_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {matrix_mautrix_discord_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
+    {'*': 'relay', matrix_mautrix_discord_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml
index e407b7a8d..9d9439b38 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-facebook/defaults/main.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_facebook_metrics_proxying_enabled: false
 
 matrix_mautrix_facebook_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {matrix_mautrix_facebook_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
+    {'*': 'relay', matrix_mautrix_facebook_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/defaults/main.yml
index e386e2010..9bf55e171 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/defaults/main.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_gmessages_bridge_mute_bridging: true
 
 matrix_mautrix_gmessages_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {matrix_mautrix_gmessages_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
+    {'*': 'relay', matrix_mautrix_gmessages_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/defaults/main.yml
index 4f56724a6..36d7a7026 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-instagram/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_instagram_command_prefix: "!ig"
 
 matrix_mautrix_instagram_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {matrix_mautrix_instagram_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
+    {'*': 'relay', matrix_mautrix_instagram_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
index 4b5cdc880..b26c1e7c9 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_signal_relaybot_enabled: "{{ matrix_bridges_relay_enabled }}"
 # This variable used to contain a YAML string, but now needs to contain a hashmap/dictionary.
 matrix_mautrix_signal_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {'*': 'relay'}
-    | combine({matrix_mautrix_signal_homeserver_domain: 'user'})
+    {'*': 'relay', matrix_mautrix_signal_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/defaults/main.yml
index 5045601a5..1f5e46c53 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_slack_command_prefix: "!slack"
 
 matrix_mautrix_slack_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {matrix_mautrix_slack_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
+    {'*': 'relay', matrix_mautrix_slack_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/defaults/main.yml
index 8e8bd5780..51e19d519 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-telegram/defaults/main.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_telegram_command_prefix: "!tg"
 
 matrix_mautrix_telegram_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {matrix_mautrix_telegram_homeserver_domain: 'full'}
+    {'*': 'relaybot', matrix_mautrix_telegram_homeserver_domain: 'full'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
index be9bc1bee..7756cb672 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_bridge_allow_user_invite: true
 
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_bridge_permissions: |
   {{
-    {matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
+    {'*': 'relay', matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_homeserver_domain: 'user'}
     | combine({matrix_admin: 'admin'} if matrix_admin else {})
   }}