diff --git a/type/__matrix_synapse/files/homeserver.yaml.sh b/type/__matrix_synapse/files/homeserver.yaml.sh
index bc94391..2952919 100755
--- a/type/__matrix_synapse/files/homeserver.yaml.sh
+++ b/type/__matrix_synapse/files/homeserver.yaml.sh
@@ -1330,9 +1330,12 @@ EOF
 
 if [ -n "$REGISTRATION_SHARED_SECRET" ]; then
 	echo "registration_shared_secret: '$REGISTRATION_SHARED_SECRET'"
+else
+	echo "# registration_shared_secret: 'secret'"
 fi
 
 cat << EOF
+
 # Set the number of bcrypt rounds used to generate password hash.
 # Larger numbers increase the work factor needed to generate the hash.
 # The default number is 12 (which equates to 2^12 rounds).
diff --git a/type/__matrix_synapse/manifest b/type/__matrix_synapse/manifest
index 04ccd42..d2bb9fd 100755
--- a/type/__matrix_synapse/manifest
+++ b/type/__matrix_synapse/manifest
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ ENABLE_REGISTRATIONS=$(get_boolean_for 'enable-registrations')
 USER_DIRECTORY_SEARCH_ALL_USERS=$(get_boolean_for 'user-directory-search-all-users')
 export ALLOW_GUEST_ACCESS ENABLE_REGISTRATIONS USER_DIRECTORY_SEARCH_ALL_USERS
 
-if [ -f "$__object/parameter/registration-shared-token" ]; then
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/registration-shared-secret" ]; then
 	REGISTRATION_SHARED_SECRET=$(cat "$__object/parameter/registration-shared-secret")
 	export REGISTRATION_SHARED_SECRET
 fi