diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
index ad0752e34..61f8695d9 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ matrix_mautrix_signal_relaybot_enabled: false
 matrix_mautrix_signal_bridge_permissions: |
   '*': relay
   '{{ matrix_mautrix_signal_homeserver_domain }}': user
+  {% if matrix_admin %}
+  "{{ matrix_admin }}": admin
+  {% endif %}
 
 # Default configuration template which covers the generic use case.
 # You can customize it by controlling the various variables inside it.
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 53aa550d6..c5fbba8eb 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-signal/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -223,11 +223,8 @@ bridge:
     #        * - All Matrix users
     #   domain - All users on that homeserver
     #     mxid - Specific user
-    permissions: 
+    permissions:
         {{ matrix_mautrix_signal_bridge_permissions|from_yaml }}
-        {% if matrix_admin %}
-        "{{ matrix_admin }}": admin
-        {% endif %}
 
     relay:
         # Whether or not relay mode should be allowed. If allowed, `!signal set-relay` can be used to turn any