1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/workers.py b/synapse/config/workers.py
index a9dbcc6d3d..e1569b3c14 100644
--- a/synapse/config/workers.py
+++ b/synapse/config/workers.py
@@ -311,6 +311,13 @@ class WorkerConfig(Config):
             new_option_name="notify_appservices_from_worker",
         )
 
+        self.should_update_user_directory = self._should_this_worker_perform_duty(
+            config,
+            legacy_master_option_name="update_user_directory",
+            legacy_worker_app_name="synapse.app.user_dir",
+            new_option_name="update_user_directory_from_worker",
+        )
+
     def _should_this_worker_perform_duty(
         self,
         config: Dict[str, Any],