1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py b/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py
index b4bd4d8e7a..9f99651aa2 100644
--- a/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py
+++ b/synapse/app/admin_cmd.py
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ def start(config_options):
     config.update_user_directory = False
     config.run_background_tasks = False
     config.start_pushers = False
+    config.pusher_shard_config.instances = []
     config.send_federation = False
+    config.federation_shard_config.instances = []
 
     synapse.events.USE_FROZEN_DICTS = config.use_frozen_dicts