diff --git a/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_sqlite_db.yml b/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_sqlite_db.yml
index fe0deba89..c877ead49 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_sqlite_db.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-postgres/tasks/import_sqlite_db.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@
     --entrypoint=python
     -v {{ matrix_synapse_config_dir_path }}:/data
     -v {{ matrix_synapse_config_dir_path }}:/matrix-media-store-parent/media-store
-    -v {{ server_path_homeserver_db }}:/{{ server_path_homeserver_db|basename }}:ro
+    -v {{ server_path_homeserver_db }}:/{{ server_path_homeserver_db|basename }}
     {{ matrix_synapse_docker_image }}
     /usr/local/bin/synapse_port_db --sqlite-database /{{ server_path_homeserver_db|basename }} --postgres-config /data/homeserver.yaml