diff --git a/changelog.d/9166.feature b/changelog.d/9166.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c4f88bce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/9166.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add experimental support for moving off receipts and account data persistence off master.
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
index 2258d306d9..8dd01fce76 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices:
         self._auth = hs.get_auth()
         self._config = hs.config
         self._resouce_limited = False
+        self._account_data_handler = hs.get_account_data_handler()
         self._message_handler = hs.get_message_handler()
         self._state = hs.get_state_handler()
 
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ class ResourceLimitsServerNotices:
                 # tag already present, nothing to do here
                 need_to_set_tag = False
         if need_to_set_tag:
-            max_id = await self._store.add_tag_to_room(
+            max_id = await self._account_data_handler.add_tag_to_room(
                 user_id, room_id, SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG, {}
             )
             self._notifier.on_new_event("account_data_key", max_id, users=[user_id])
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
index 100dbd5e2c..c46b2f047d 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ServerNoticesManager:
 
         self._store = hs.get_datastore()
         self._config = hs.config
+        self._account_data_handler = hs.get_account_data_handler()
         self._room_creation_handler = hs.get_room_creation_handler()
         self._room_member_handler = hs.get_room_member_handler()
         self._event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ class ServerNoticesManager:
         )
         room_id = info["room_id"]
 
-        max_id = await self._store.add_tag_to_room(
+        max_id = await self._account_data_handler.add_tag_to_room(
             user_id, room_id, SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG, {}
         )
         self._notifier.on_new_event("account_data_key", max_id, users=[user_id])