diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index 4cc819a6..aadb47ee 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ matrix_synapse_enabled: true
 
 matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build: false
 
-matrix_synapse_docker_image: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix }}matrixdotorg/synapse:v1.22.1"
+matrix_synapse_docker_image: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix }}matrixdotorg/synapse:v1.23.0"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_synapse_container_image_self_build else 'docker.io/' }}"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ matrix_synapse_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
 # List of systemd services that matrix-synapse.service wants
 matrix_synapse_systemd_wanted_services_list: []
 
-matrix_synapse_in_container_python_packages_path: "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/site-packages"
+matrix_synapse_in_container_python_packages_path: "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/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