diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
index 3b1899cf3..f238636bf 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/defaults/main.yml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ matrix_client_element_permalink_prefix: "https://matrix.to"  # noqa var-naming
 matrix_client_element_bug_report_endpoint_url: "https://element.io/bugreports/submit"
 matrix_client_element_show_lab_settings: true  # noqa var-naming
 # Element public room directory server(s)
-matrix_client_element_roomdir_servers: ['matrix.org']
+matrix_client_element_room_directory_servers: ['matrix.org']
 matrix_client_element_welcome_user_id: ~
 # Branding of Element
 matrix_client_element_brand: "Element"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml
index 425683b8d..4f5fd0ee7 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   with_items:
     - {'old': 'matrix_client_element_showLabsSettings', 'new': 'matrix_client_element_show_lab_settings'}
     - {'old': 'matrix_client_element_permalinkPrefix', 'new': 'matrix_client_element_permalink_prefix'}
+    - {'old': 'matrix_client_element_roomdir_servers', 'new': 'matrix_client_element_room_directory_servers'}
 
 - when: matrix_client_element_container_labels_traefik_enabled | bool
   block:
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2 b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2
index 798faa1d8..498b25807 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-client-element/templates/config.json.j2
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 	"integrations_jitsi_widget_url": {{ matrix_client_element_integrations_jitsi_widget_url | string | to_json }},
 	"bug_report_endpoint_url": {{ matrix_client_element_bug_report_endpoint_url | to_json }},
 	"show_labs_settings": {{ matrix_client_element_show_lab_settings | to_json }},
-	"roomDirectory": {
-		"servers": {{ matrix_client_element_roomdir_servers | to_json }}
+	"room_directory": {
+		"servers": {{ matrix_client_element_room_directory_servers | to_json }}
 	},
 	"welcomeUserId": {{ matrix_client_element_welcome_user_id | to_json }},
 	{% if matrix_client_element_enable_presence_by_hs_url is not none %}