diff --git a/cmd/dendritejs-pinecone/main.go b/cmd/dendritejs-pinecone/main.go
index a430f82ae..10ba07172 100644
--- a/cmd/dendritejs-pinecone/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dendritejs-pinecone/main.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func startup() {
 	pSessions := pineconeSessions.NewSessions(logger, pRouter)
 
 	cfg := &config.Dendrite{}
-	cfg.Defaults()
+	cfg.Defaults(true)
 	cfg.UserAPI.AccountDatabase.ConnectionString = "file:/idb/dendritejs_account.db"
 	cfg.AppServiceAPI.Database.ConnectionString = "file:/idb/dendritejs_appservice.db"
 	cfg.UserAPI.DeviceDatabase.ConnectionString = "file:/idb/dendritejs_device.db"
diff --git a/cmd/dendritejs/main.go b/cmd/dendritejs/main.go
index 9bb1f24e4..969581168 100644
--- a/cmd/dendritejs/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dendritejs/main.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func createP2PNode(privKey ed25519.PrivateKey) (serverName string, node *go_http
 
 func main() {
 	cfg := &config.Dendrite{}
-	cfg.Defaults()
+	cfg.Defaults(true)
 	cfg.UserAPI.AccountDatabase.ConnectionString = "file:/idb/dendritejs_account.db"
 	cfg.AppServiceAPI.Database.ConnectionString = "file:/idb/dendritejs_appservice.db"
 	cfg.UserAPI.DeviceDatabase.ConnectionString = "file:/idb/dendritejs_device.db"