diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
index ce5235d3..91f5461c 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/defaults/main.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ matrix_synapse_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_synapse_cont
 # amd64 gets released first.
 # arm32 relies on self-building, so the same version can be built immediately.
 # arm64 users need to wait for a prebuilt image to become available.
-matrix_synapse_version: v1.49.2
-matrix_synapse_version_arm64: v1.49.2
+matrix_synapse_version: v1.50.0
+matrix_synapse_version_arm64: v1.50.0
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_tag: "{{ matrix_synapse_version if matrix_architecture in ['arm32', 'amd64'] else matrix_synapse_version_arm64 }}"
 matrix_synapse_docker_image_force_pull: "{{ matrix_synapse_docker_image.endswith(':latest') }}"
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
index 5d7502fd..902aaa71 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 # Server admins can expand Synapse's functionality with external modules.
 #
-# See https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/develop/modules.html for more
+# See https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/modules/index.html for more
 # documentation on how to configure or create custom modules for Synapse.
 #
 modules:
@@ -1519,6 +1519,7 @@ room_prejoin_state:
    # - m.room.encryption
    # - m.room.name
    # - m.room.create
+   # - m.room.topic
    #
    # Uncomment the following to disable these defaults (so that only the event
    # types listed in 'additional_event_types' are shared). Defaults to 'false'.