diff --git a/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2 b/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2
index 1bc5c1bc67..a3c4a1e835 100644
--- a/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2
+++ b/docker/complement/conf/workers-shared-extra.yaml.j2
@@ -87,8 +87,9 @@ rc_invites:
     burst_count: 1000
 
 rc_presence:
-  per_second: 9999
-  burst_count: 9999
+  per_user:
+    per_second: 9999
+    burst_count: 9999
 
 federation_rr_transactions_per_room_per_second: 9999