diff --git a/lib/matrix.sh b/lib/matrix.sh
index 23342c6..9de14b1 100644
--- a/lib/matrix.sh
+++ b/lib/matrix.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ chmod 600 /federated/apps/matrix/.env
 
 LDAP_SECRET=`cat /federated/apps/ldap/.ldap.secret`
 COTURN_MATRIX_SECRET=$(create_password);
+MATRIX_SECRET=$(cat /federated/apps/postgresql/data/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/init.sql | grep matrix | grep PASSWORD | awk -F\' '{ print $2 }')
 
 # Generate the matrix homeserver.yaml file
 docker run --rm -v "/federated/apps/matrix/data/matrix:/data" -e SYNAPSE_SERVER_NAME=matrix.$DOMAIN -e SYNAPSE_REPORT_STATS=yes matrixdotorg/synapse:latest generate &> /dev/null