diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index c69422fb2..742a56d6c 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ devture_systemd_service_manager_services_list_auto: |
       'priority': 5000,
       'restart_necessary': true,
       'groups': ['matrix'],
-    }] if matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_s3_storage_provider_enabled else [])
+    }] if (matrix_synapse_enabled and matrix_synapse_ext_synapse_s3_storage_provider_enabled) else [])
     +
     ([{
       'name': 'matrix-synapse-auto-compressor.timer',