diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/templates/config.yaml.j2
index f52a81186..1d54645ed 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gmessages/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ matrix:
     # Whether the bridge should send error notices via m.notice events when a message fails to bridge.
     message_error_notices: true
     # Whether the bridge should update the m.direct account data event when double puppeting is enabled.
-    sync_direct_chat_list: false
+    sync_direct_chat_list: true
     # Whether created rooms should have federation enabled. If false, created portal rooms
     # will never be federated. Changing this option requires recreating rooms.
     federate_rooms: {{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_gmessages_federate_rooms | to_json }}
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gvoice/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gvoice/templates/config.yaml.j2
index dc6f9c24a..c7bc7cee5 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gvoice/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-gvoice/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ matrix:
     # Whether the bridge should send error notices via m.notice events when a message fails to bridge.
     message_error_notices: true
     # Whether the bridge should update the m.direct account data event when double puppeting is enabled.
-    sync_direct_chat_list: false
+    sync_direct_chat_list: true
     # Whether created rooms should have federation enabled. If false, created portal rooms
     # will never be federated. Changing this option requires recreating rooms.
     federate_rooms: {{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_gvoice_federate_rooms | to_json }}
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-linkedin/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-linkedin/templates/config.yaml.j2
index c45f7c561..2fdd8f525 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-linkedin/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-linkedin/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ matrix:
     # Whether the bridge should send error notices via m.notice events when a message fails to bridge.
     message_error_notices: true
     # Whether the bridge should update the m.direct account data event when double puppeting is enabled.
-    sync_direct_chat_list: false
+    sync_direct_chat_list: true
     # Whether created rooms should have federation enabled. If false, created portal rooms
     # will never be federated. Changing this option requires recreating rooms.
     federate_rooms: {{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_linkedin_federate_rooms | to_json }}
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/templates/config.yaml.j2
index be8452be8..4840549f1 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ matrix:
     # Whether the bridge should send error notices via m.notice events when a message fails to bridge.
     message_error_notices: true
     # Whether the bridge should update the m.direct account data event when double puppeting is enabled.
-    sync_direct_chat_list: false
+    sync_direct_chat_list: true
     # Whether created rooms should have federation enabled. If false, created portal rooms
     # will never be federated. Changing this option requires recreating rooms.
     federate_rooms: {{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_bridge_federate_rooms | to_json }}
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 03afcadb2..abcf9addc 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ matrix:
     # Whether the bridge should send error notices via m.notice events when a message fails to bridge.
     message_error_notices: true
     # Whether the bridge should update the m.direct account data event when double puppeting is enabled.
-    sync_direct_chat_list: false
+    sync_direct_chat_list: true
     # Whether created rooms should have federation enabled. If false, created portal rooms
     # will never be federated. Changing this option requires recreating rooms.
     federate_rooms: {{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_bridge_federate_rooms | to_json }}
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/templates/config.yaml.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/templates/config.yaml.j2
index 21766950c..df604190a 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/templates/config.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-slack/templates/config.yaml.j2
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ matrix:
     # Whether the bridge should send error notices via m.notice events when a message fails to bridge.
     message_error_notices: true
     # Whether the bridge should update the m.direct account data event when double puppeting is enabled.
-    sync_direct_chat_list: false
+    sync_direct_chat_list: true
     # Whether created rooms should have federation enabled. If false, created portal rooms
     # will never be federated. Changing this option requires recreating rooms.
     federate_rooms: true