diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
index e16e1608..bb13fea6 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/mautrix-whatsapp
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_config_path: "{{ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_base_path }}/config"
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_data_path: "{{ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_base_path }}/data"
 
-matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_homeserver_address: "https://{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}"
+matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_homeserver_address: "http://matrix-synapse:8008"
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_homeserver_domain: "{{ matrix_domain }}"
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_appservice_address: "http://matrix-mautrix-whatsapp:8080"