diff --git a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl
index 4558dad..3a084d0 100644
--- a/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/server.yaml.tmpl
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ oidc_config:
   # Uncomment to allow a user logging in via OIDC to match a pre-existing account instead
   # of failing. This could be used if switching from password logins to OIDC. Defaults to false.
   #
-  allow_existing_users:  "{{getenv "OIDC_ALLOW_EXISTING_USER" "false"}}"
+  allow_existing_users:  {{getenv "OIDC_ALLOW_EXISTING_USER" "false"}}
 
   # An external module can be provided here as a custom solution to mapping
   # attributes returned from a OIDC provider onto a matrix user.