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@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ If you've changed the default hostname, you may need to create a CNAME record fo
 
 When setting, replace `example.com` with your own.
 
+### Extending the configuration
+
+There are some additional things you may wish to configure about the component.
+
+Take a look at:
+
+- `roles/custom/matrix-synapse-admin/defaults/main.yml` for some variables that you can customize via your `vars.yml` file. You can override settings (even those that don't have dedicated playbook variables) using the `matrix_synapse_admin_configuration_extension_json` variable
+
 ## Installing
 
 After configuring the playbook and potentially [adjusting your DNS records](#adjusting-dns-records), run the playbook with [playbook tags](playbook-tags.md) as below: