1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
index 3036e1b4a0..7489f31d9a 100644
--- a/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
+++ b/synapse/app/generic_worker.py
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ def start(config_options):
         # For other worker types we force this to off.
         config.server.update_user_directory = False
 
-    synapse.events.USE_FROZEN_DICTS = config.use_frozen_dicts
+    synapse.events.USE_FROZEN_DICTS = config.server.use_frozen_dicts
     synapse.util.caches.TRACK_MEMORY_USAGE = config.caches.track_memory_usage
 
     if config.server.gc_seconds: