diff --git a/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
index 99dc668..55799bb 100644
--- a/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/synapse/templates/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ oidc_providers:
         localpart_template: "{{"{{"}} user.preferred_username {{"}}"}}"
         display_name_template: "{{"{{"}} user.name {{"}}"}}"
         email_template: "{{"{{"}} user.email {{"}}"}}"
+    user_profile_method: "userinfo_endpoint"
 {% endif %}
 
 account_validity: