diff --git a/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/generic_worker.nix b/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/generic_worker.nix
index 8fc0f15..caca78c 100644
--- a/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/generic_worker.nix
+++ b/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/generic_worker.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ makeSystem {
         type.services = { };
       };
 
+      environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.openssh ];
+
       services.synapse.workers.${name} = {
         package = import ./synapse-package.nix pkgs;
         settings = {
@@ -37,6 +39,11 @@ makeSystem {
                   }
                 ];
             }
+            {
+              port = 9000;
+              bind_addresses = [ "127.0.0.1" ];
+              type = "manhole";
+            }
           ];
 
           worker_log_config = logConfig pkgs;
diff --git a/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/synapse.nix b/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/synapse.nix
index 065fdec..25a113b 100644
--- a/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/synapse.nix
+++ b/nixng/containers/matrix/synapse/synapse.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ makeSystem {
         type.services = { };
       };
 
+      environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.openssh ];
+
       services.synapse = {
         enable = true;
         package = import ./synapse-package.nix pkgs;
@@ -48,6 +50,11 @@ makeSystem {
                   compress = false;
                 };
               }
+              {
+                 port = 9000;
+                 bind_addresses = [ "127.0.0.1" ];
+                 type = "manhole";
+              }
             ];
 
           public_baseurl = "https://matrix.redalder.org/";