1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
index c50e244394..9746bbc681 100644
--- a/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
+++ b/synapse/config/password_auth_providers.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ LDAP_PROVIDER = "ldap_auth_provider.LdapAuthProvider"
 
 
 class PasswordAuthProviderConfig(Config):
+    section = "authproviders"
+
     def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
         self.password_providers = []  # type: List[Any]
         providers = []