diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index be28d42..85fb107 100755
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -292,7 +292,18 @@ in
 		};
 	};
 
-        
+###### AGENIX ######
+	age.identityPaths = [ "/root/.ssh/agenix/agenix-secret-keys" ];
+
+	age.secrets.matrix_reg_secret = {
+
+		file = /var/lib/agenix-secrets/matrix_reg_secret.age;
+		mode = "770";
+		owner = "matrix-synapse";
+		group = "matrix-synapse";
+	};
+
+
 
 ###### CREATE DATABASE (WORDPRESS, MATRIX_SYNAPSE, AND NEXTCLOUD) #######
 	services.postgresql = {
diff --git a/modules/synapse.nix b/modules/synapse.nix
index 7adfdf5..d633653 100755
--- a/modules/synapse.nix
+++ b/modules/synapse.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ in
 			];
 			presence.enabled = true;
 			enable_registration = false;
-			registration_shared_secret = services.matrix-synapse.extraConfigFiles = /var/lib/secrets/matrix_reg_secret;
+			registration_shared_secret = config.age.secrets.matrix_reg_secret.path;
 			listeners = [
 				{
 					port = 8008;