diff --git a/docker/complement/conf/start_for_complement.sh b/docker/complement/conf/start_for_complement.sh

index af13209c54..5560ab8b95 100755
--- a/docker/complement/conf/start_for_complement.sh
+++ b/docker/complement/conf/start_for_complement.sh
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ if [[ -n "$SYNAPSE_COMPLEMENT_USE_WORKERS" ]]; then
   # -z True if the length of string is zero.
   if [[ -z "$SYNAPSE_WORKER_TYPES" ]]; then
     export SYNAPSE_WORKER_TYPES="\
-      event_persister, \
-      event_persister, \
+      event_persister:2, \
       background_worker, \
       frontend_proxy, \
       event_creator, \
@@ -64,7 +63,8 @@ if [[ -n "$SYNAPSE_COMPLEMENT_USE_WORKERS" ]]; then
       synchrotron, \
       client_reader, \
       appservice, \
-      pusher"
+      pusher, \
+      stream_writers=account_data+presence+receipts+to_device+typing"
 
   fi
   log "Workers requested: $SYNAPSE_WORKER_TYPES"