diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 3a03778ad..dc8705721 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ matrix_synapse_goofys_systemd_required_services_list_custom: []
 # This can be set to 0 to remove the delay.
 matrix_synapse_systemd_service_post_start_delay_seconds: 10
 
-matrix_synapse_in_container_python_packages_path: "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/site-packages"
+matrix_synapse_in_container_python_packages_path: "/usr/local/lib/python3.12/site-packages"
 
 # Specifies which template files to use when configuring Synapse.
 # If you'd like to have your own different configuration, feel free to copy and paste