diff --git a/srcpkgs/synapse/template b/srcpkgs/synapse/template
index ae7c29848d..bb5fcd0d95 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/synapse/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/synapse/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'synapse'
 pkgname=synapse
-version=1.15.2
+version=1.17.0
 revision=1
 archs=noarch
 build_style=python3-module
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ short_desc="Matrix reference homeserver"
 maintainer="Pete <pete@port22.co.uk>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse"
+changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matrix-org/synapse/develop/CHANGES.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=15c198c296159730f9e5bc2e777ce94892b1ad93da0d101613e957792a76ea17
+checksum=49477ab84306543ca51088c9083121ca3f97a167682e552b091cb6d189e38a83
 
 system_accounts="synapse"
 synapse_homedir="/var/lib/synapse"