diff --git a/examples/caddy/matrix-synapse b/examples/caddy/matrix-synapse
index 8cb9805a2..69e140d88 100644
--- a/examples/caddy/matrix-synapse
+++ b/examples/caddy/matrix-synapse
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ https://matrix.DOMAIN {
 	# Synapse Client<>Server API
 	proxy / matrix-synapse:8008 {
 		transparent
-		without /.well-known/ /_matrix/identity/ /_matrix/client/r0/user_directory/search
+		except /.well-known/ /_matrix/identity/ /_matrix/client/r0/user_directory/search
 	}
 
 }