diff --git a/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml
index 44a4276f..fb79b0ac 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-server/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ matrix_identity_server_url: "https://{{ matrix_synapse_trusted_third_party_id_se
 matrix_docker_network: "matrix"
 
 
-matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v0.33.7"
+matrix_synapse_docker_image: "matrixdotorg/synapse:v0.33.8"
 
 matrix_synapse_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/synapse"
 matrix_synapse_config_dir_path: "{{ matrix_synapse_base_path }}/config"