diff --git a/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml b/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml
index 412ccd0207..333cead891 100644
--- a/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml
+++ b/inventory/service/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml
@@ -195,5 +195,11 @@ statusbot_auth_nicks:
   - ianw
   - frickler
   - tonyb
+statusbot_matrix_rooms:
+  - '#opendev:opendev.org'
+  - '#zuul:opendev.org'
+statusbot_matrix_auth_users:
+  - '@clarkb:matrix.org'
+  - '@jim:acmegating.com'
 gerritbot_gid: 11000
 gerritbot_uid: 11000
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/statusbot/tasks/main.yaml b/playbooks/roles/statusbot/tasks/main.yaml
index d728b5edd7..e1be68068e 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/statusbot/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/statusbot/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     - /var/log/statusbot
     - /var/lib/statusbot
     - /var/lib/statusbot/www
+    - /var/lib/statusbot/data
 
 - name: Put statusbot config in place
   template:
diff --git a/playbooks/roles/statusbot/templates/statusbot.config.j2 b/playbooks/roles/statusbot/templates/statusbot.config.j2
index 22cfd30e84..3593c80596 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/statusbot/templates/statusbot.config.j2
+++ b/playbooks/roles/statusbot/templates/statusbot.config.j2
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ nicks={{ statusbot_auth_nicks | join(',') }}
 lockfile=/var/run/statusbot/statusbot.pid
 log_config=/etc/statusbot/logging.config
 
+[matrixbot]
+user_id={{ statusbot_matrix_user }}
+password={{ statusbot_matrix_password }}
+homeserver={{ statusbot_matrix_homeserver }}
+data_dir=/var/lib/statusbot/data
+rooms={{ statusbot_matrix_rooms | join(',') }}
+users={{ statusbot_matrix_auth_users | join(',') }}
+
 [wiki]
 username={{ statusbot_wiki_user }}
 password={{ statusbot_wiki_password }}
diff --git a/playbooks/zuul/templates/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml.j2 b/playbooks/zuul/templates/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml.j2
index 5067bc09ca..bca9d2fa18 100644
--- a/playbooks/zuul/templates/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/zuul/templates/group_vars/eavesdrop.yaml.j2
@@ -60,3 +60,10 @@ limnoria_oftc_channels:
 ptgbot_channels:
   - '#opendev-sandbox'
 matrix_logs_password: password
+statusbot_matrix_user: '@status_{{ 100 | random }}'
+statusbot_matrix_homeserver: 'https://opendev.ems.host'
+statusbot_matrix_password: password
+statusbot_matrix_auth_users:
+  - '@testonly:opendev.org'
+statusbot_matrix_rooms:
+  - '#test:opendev.org'