diff --git a/changelog.d/8634.misc b/changelog.d/8634.misc
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+Correct Synapse's PyPI package name in the OpenID Connect installation instructions.
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diff --git a/docs/openid.md b/docs/openid.md
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@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ as follows:
    provided by `matrix.org` so no further action is needed.
 
  * If you installed Synapse into a virtualenv, run `/path/to/env/bin/pip
-   install synapse[oidc]` to install the necessary dependencies.
+   install matrix-synapse[oidc]` to install the necessary dependencies.
 
  * For other installation mechanisms, see the documentation provided by the
    maintainer.