diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2
index 1e03fdecdc..9863eda519 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/account.conf.j2
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use = egg:swift#account
 
 {% if service_name == 'swift-account-replicator' %}
 [account-replicator]
-sync_module = {replication_ip}:{meta}:account
+rsync_module = {replication_ip}:{meta}:account
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if service_name == 'swift-account-reaper' %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2
index eb4ddbb66e..1cbc627524 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/container.conf.j2
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ allow_versions = True
 
 {% if service_name == 'swift-container-replicator' %}
 [container-replicator]
-sync_module = {replication_ip}:{meta}:container
+rsync_module = {replication_ip}:{meta}:container
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if service_name == 'swift-container-updater' %}
diff --git a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2 b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2
index af18bdf2a6..d2513255df 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/swift/templates/object.conf.j2
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use = egg:swift#object
 
 [object-replicator]
 {% if service_name == 'swift-object-replicator' %}
-sync_module = {replication_ip}:{meta}:object
+rsync_module = {replication_ip}:{meta}:object
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if service_name == 'swift-object-updater' %}