diff --git a/srcpkgs/synapse/template b/srcpkgs/synapse/template
index 3209f209446d36..595c0e67ba11c6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/synapse/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/synapse/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'synapse'
 pkgname=synapse
-version=1.95.1
+version=1.97.0
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-pep517
 build_helper=rust
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ 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=72eb37eda94e4dad276f81d5a20c31782ba120fada0d6ac4d3efe0e8dfe642be
+checksum=d30d73c4dd2fed1137e9d324f3215b99449fc31dbaff68250fc29619ef3a3eb3
 
 system_accounts="synapse"
 synapse_homedir="/var/lib/synapse"