diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py
index d783e6da51..dbab739d54 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ class FederationVersionServlet(BaseFederationServlet):
             200,
             {
                 "server": {
-                    "name": "Synapse",
+                    "name": "Starnapse",
                     "version": SYNAPSE_VERSION,
                 }
             },
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index 8bf19f11b5..49c80e0c55 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class HomeServer(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         self._instance_id = random_string(5)
         self._instance_name = config.worker.instance_name
 
-        self.version_string = f"Synapse/{SYNAPSE_VERSION}"
+        self.version_string = f"Starnapse/{SYNAPSE_VERSION}"
 
         self.datastores: Databases | None = None