diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index e35122de6..c6be2292e 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ matrix_authentication_service_config_email_port: "{{ 8025 if exim_relay_enabled
 matrix_authentication_service_config_email_mode: "{{ 'plain' if exim_relay_enabled else 'starttls' }}"
 matrix_authentication_service_config_email_from_address: "{{ exim_relay_sender_address }}"
 
-matrix_authentication_service_admin_api_enabled: "{{ matrix_element_admin_enabled }}"
+matrix_authentication_service_admin_api_enabled: "{{ matrix_element_admin_enabled or matrix_ketesa_enabled }}"
 
 matrix_authentication_service_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream: "{{ matrix_container_global_registry_prefix_override if matrix_container_global_registry_prefix_override else matrix_authentication_service_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream_default }}"