diff --git a/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml
index fd015f5..d7dfd19 100644
--- a/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix_synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 
 # Synapse version to deploy
-synapse_version: 1.23.0
+synapse_version: 1.24.0
 
 # Synapse install dir
 synapse_root_dir: /opt/matrix/synapse
diff --git a/roles/matrix_synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix_synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
index 6d83501..fdba606 100644
--- a/roles/matrix_synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix_synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ sso:
 
 password_config:
   enabled: False
-  localdb_enabled: False
 {% endif %}
 
 alias_creation_rules: