diff --git a/docker/conf-workers/synapse.supervisord.conf.j2 b/docker/conf-workers/synapse.supervisord.conf.j2
index 481eb4fc92..9f7dd81979 100644
--- a/docker/conf-workers/synapse.supervisord.conf.j2
+++ b/docker/conf-workers/synapse.supervisord.conf.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ command=/usr/local/bin/python -m synapse.app.complement_fork_starter
   --config-path="{{ main_config_path }}"
   --config-path=/conf/workers/shared.yaml
   {%- for worker in workers %}
-    -- {{ worker.app }}
+    -- synapse.app.generic_worker
     --config-path="{{ main_config_path }}"
     --config-path=/conf/workers/shared.yaml
     --config-path=/conf/workers/{{ worker.name }}.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ exitcodes=0
 
   {% for worker in workers %}
 [program:synapse_{{ worker.name }}]
-command=/usr/local/bin/prefix-log /usr/local/bin/python -m {{ worker.app }}
+command=/usr/local/bin/prefix-log /usr/local/bin/python -m synapse.app.generic_worker
   --config-path="{{ main_config_path }}"
   --config-path=/conf/workers/shared.yaml
   --config-path=/conf/workers/{{ worker.name }}.yaml
diff --git a/docker/conf-workers/worker.yaml.j2 b/docker/conf-workers/worker.yaml.j2
index 29ec74b4ea..88e7a33c42 100644
--- a/docker/conf-workers/worker.yaml.j2
+++ b/docker/conf-workers/worker.yaml.j2
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Values will be change depending on whichever workers are selected when
 # running that image.
 
-worker_app: "{{ app }}"
+worker_app: "synapse.app.generic_worker"
 worker_name: "{{ name }}"
 
 worker_listeners:
diff --git a/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py b/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py
index 62952e6b26..48abdae674 100755
--- a/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py
+++ b/docker/configure_workers_and_start.py
@@ -90,14 +90,12 @@ WORKER_PLACEHOLDER_NAME = "placeholder_name"
 #   have to attach by instance_map to the master process and have client endpoints.
 WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
     "pusher": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": [],
         "endpoint_patterns": [],
         "shared_extra_conf": {},
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "user_dir": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/user_directory/search$"
@@ -108,7 +106,6 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "media_repository": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["media"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/media/",
@@ -126,7 +123,6 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "enable_media_repo: true",
     },
     "appservice": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": [],
         "endpoint_patterns": [],
         "shared_extra_conf": {
@@ -135,14 +131,12 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "federation_sender": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": [],
         "endpoint_patterns": [],
         "shared_extra_conf": {},
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "synchrotron": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/client/(v2_alpha|r0|v3)/sync$",
@@ -154,7 +148,6 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "client_reader": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/publicRooms$",
@@ -189,7 +182,6 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "federation_reader": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["federation"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/federation/(v1|v2)/event/",
@@ -216,21 +208,18 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "federation_inbound": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["federation"],
         "endpoint_patterns": ["/_matrix/federation/(v1|v2)/send/"],
         "shared_extra_conf": {},
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "event_persister": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["replication"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [],
         "shared_extra_conf": {},
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "background_worker": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": [],
         "endpoint_patterns": [],
         # This worker cannot be sharded. Therefore, there should only ever be one
@@ -239,7 +228,6 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "event_creator": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/rooms/.*/redact",
@@ -253,14 +241,12 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "frontend_proxy": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client", "replication"],
         "endpoint_patterns": ["^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/keys/upload"],
         "shared_extra_conf": {},
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "account_data": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client", "replication"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/.*/tags",
@@ -270,14 +256,12 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "presence": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client", "replication"],
         "endpoint_patterns": ["^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/presence/"],
         "shared_extra_conf": {},
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "receipts": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client", "replication"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/rooms/.*/receipt",
@@ -287,14 +271,12 @@ WORKERS_CONFIG: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "to_device": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client", "replication"],
         "endpoint_patterns": ["^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/sendToDevice/"],
         "shared_extra_conf": {},
         "worker_extra_conf": "",
     },
     "typing": {
-        "app": "synapse.app.generic_worker",
         "listener_resources": ["client", "replication"],
         "endpoint_patterns": [
             "^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/rooms/.*/typing"