diff --git a/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse-worker@.service b/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse-worker@.service
index 9d980d5168..3507e2e989 100644
--- a/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse-worker@.service
+++ b/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse-worker@.service
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ After=matrix-synapse.service
 BindsTo=matrix-synapse.service
 
 [Service]
-Type=simple
+Type=notify
+NotifyAccess=main
 User=matrix-synapse
 WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/matrix-synapse
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/matrix-synapse
diff --git a/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse.service b/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse.service
index 3aae19034c..68e8991f18 100644
--- a/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse.service
+++ b/contrib/systemd-with-workers/system/matrix-synapse.service
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 Description=Synapse Matrix Homeserver
 
 [Service]
-Type=simple
+Type=notify
+NotifyAccess=main
 User=matrix-synapse
 WorkingDirectory=/var/lib/matrix-synapse
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/matrix-synapse