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diff --git a/docs/sample_config.yaml b/docs/sample_config.yaml
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--- a/docs/sample_config.yaml
+++ b/docs/sample_config.yaml
@@ -2554,9 +2554,14 @@ spam_checker:
 # rebuild the user_directory search indexes, see
 # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/user_directory.md
 #
+# 'prefer_local_users' defines whether to prioritise local users in
+# search query results. If True, local users are more likely to appear above
+# remote users when searching the user directory. Defaults to false.
+#
 #user_directory:
 #  enabled: true
 #  search_all_users: false
+#  prefer_local_users: false
 
 
 # User Consent configuration