diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
index 133f9d94a..3152dd724 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ matrix_client_element_welcome_text: "_t('Decentralised, encrypted chat & col
 
 # Links, shown in footer of welcome page:
 # [{"text": "Link text", "url": "https://link.target"}, {"text": "Other link"}]
-matrix_client_element_branding_authFooterLinks: ~  # noqa var-naming
+matrix_client_element_branding_auth_footer_links: ~  # noqa var-naming
 
 # URL to image, shown during Login
 matrix_client_element_branding_authHeaderLogoUrl: "{{ matrix_client_element_welcome_logo }}"  # noqa var-naming
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml
index e78bd4a71..52aba3955 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     - {'old': 'matrix_client_element_permalinkPrefix', 'new': 'matrix_client_element_permalink_prefix'}
     - {'old': 'matrix_client_element_roomdir_servers', 'new': 'matrix_client_element_room_directory_servers'}
     - {'old': 'matrix_client_element_settingDefaults_custom_themes', 'new': 'matrix_client_element_setting_defaults_custom_themes'}
+    - {'old': 'matrix_client_element_branding_authFooterLinks', 'new': 'matrix_client_element_branding_auth_footer_links'}
 
 - when: matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_enabled | bool
   block:
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2
index 9b5ff153b..66b236a9e 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	"map_style_url": "https://{{ matrix_server_fqn_element }}/map_style.json",
 	{% endif %}
 	"branding": {
-		"authFooterLinks": {{ matrix_client_element_branding_authFooterLinks | to_json }},
+		"auth_footer_links": {{ matrix_client_element_branding_auth_footer_links | to_json }},
 		"authHeaderLogoUrl": {{ matrix_client_element_branding_authHeaderLogoUrl | to_json }},
 		"welcomeBackgroundUrl": {{ matrix_client_element_branding_welcomeBackgroundUrl | to_json }}
 	}