diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix b/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix
index 00c8e7408030..3eb649b08a2f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/misc/matrix-synapse.nix
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ in {
         fi
       '';
       serviceConfig = {
-        Type = "simple";
+        Type = "notify";
         User = "matrix-synapse";
         Group = "matrix-synapse";
         WorkingDirectory = cfg.dataDir;
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
index 07c7f5207171..8da9cef58a75 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/matrix-synapse/default.nix
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ let
 
 in buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "matrix-synapse";
-  version = "1.2.1";
+  version = "1.3.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "0pr17n52vdq490q6c282nqnn51j5k0lf7mzaazpxjy4q86pxdfy5";
+    sha256 = "1nz9bhy5hraa1h7100vr0innz8npnpha6xr9j2ln7h3cgwv73739";
   };
 
   patches = [