diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
index 775ef087..96781f9a 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/defaults/main.yml
@@ -129,8 +129,7 @@ matrix_hookshot_generic_user_id_prefix: '_webhooks_'
 
 
 matrix_hookshot_feeds_enabled: true
-# polling interval in seconds
-matrix_hookshot_feeds_interval: 600
+matrix_hookshot_feeds_pollIntervalSeconds: 600
 matrix_hookshot_feeds_pollTimeoutSeconds: 10
 
 
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml
index 0fbcf53c..3392f1b6 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@
   with_items:
     - "matrix_hookshot_provisioning_secret"
 
+- name: (Deprecation) Catch and report renamed Hookshot variables
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: >-
+      Your configuration contains a variable, which now has a different name.
+      Please change your configuration to rename the variable (`{{ item.old }}` -> `{{ item.new }}`).
+  when: "item.old in vars"
+  with_items:
+    - {'old': 'matrix_hookshot_feeds_interval', 'new': 'matrix_hookshot_feeds_pollIntervalSeconds'}
+
 - name: (Deprecation) Catch and report old metrics usage
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: >-
diff --git a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2 b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
index fb029efd..527afafa 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-bridge-hookshot/templates/config.yml.j2
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ generic:
 feeds:
   # (Optional) Configure this to enable RSS/Atom feed support
   #
-  enabled: {{ matrix_hookshot_feeds_enabled }}
-  pollIntervalSeconds: {{ matrix_hookshot_feeds_interval }}
+  enabled: {{ matrix_hookshot_feeds_enabled | to_json }}
+  pollIntervalSeconds: {{ matrix_hookshot_feeds_pollIntervalSeconds | to_json }}
   pollTimeoutSeconds: {{ matrix_hookshot_feeds_pollTimeoutSeconds | to_json }}
 {% endif %}
 {% if matrix_hookshot_provisioning_enabled %}