diff --git a/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/background_worker.yaml b/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/background_worker.yaml
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+++ b/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/background_worker.yaml
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+worker_app: synapse.app.generic_worker
+worker_name: background_worker
+
+# The replication listener on the main synapse process.
+worker_replication_host: 127.0.0.1
+worker_replication_http_port: 9093
+
+worker_log_config: /etc/matrix-synapse/background-worker-log.yaml
diff --git a/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/event_persister.yaml b/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/event_persister.yaml
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+worker_app: synapse.app.generic_worker
+worker_name: event_persister1 
+
+# The replication listener on the main synapse process.
+worker_replication_host: 127.0.0.1
+worker_replication_http_port: 9093
+
+worker_listeners:
+  - type: http
+    port: 8034
+    resources:
+      - names: [replication]
+
+  # Enable listener if this stream writer handles endpoints for the `typing` or
+  # `to_device` streams. Uses a different port to the `replication` listener to
+  # avoid exposing the `replication` listener publicly.
+  #
+  #- type: http
+  #  port: 8035
+  #  resources:
+  #    - names: [client]
+
+worker_log_config: /etc/matrix-synapse/event-persister-log.yaml
diff --git a/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/federation_reader.yaml b/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/federation_reader.yaml
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--- a/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/federation_reader.yaml
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@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-worker_app: synapse.app.federation_reader
-worker_name: federation_reader1
-
-worker_replication_host: 127.0.0.1
-worker_replication_http_port: 9093
-
-worker_listeners:
-    - type: http
-      port: 8011
-      resources:
-          - names: [federation]
-
-worker_log_config: /etc/matrix-synapse/federation-reader-log.yaml
diff --git a/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/generic_worker.yaml b/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/generic_worker.yaml
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+++ b/latest/systemd-with-workers/workers/generic_worker.yaml
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+worker_app: synapse.app.generic_worker
+worker_name: generic_worker1
+
+# The replication listener on the main synapse process.
+worker_replication_host: 127.0.0.1
+worker_replication_http_port: 9093
+
+worker_listeners:
+  - type: http
+    port: 8083
+    resources:
+      - names: [client, federation]
+
+worker_log_config: /etc/matrix-synapse/generic-worker-log.yaml