diff --git a/changelog.d/10772.feature b/changelog.d/10772.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a550711f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/10772.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Prefer [room version 9](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/3375) for restricted rooms per the [room version caapabilities](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/pull/3244) API.
diff --git a/synapse/api/room_versions.py b/synapse/api/room_versions.py
index a19be6707..61d9c658a 100644
--- a/synapse/api/room_versions.py
+++ b/synapse/api/room_versions.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ MSC3244_CAPABILITIES = {
         ),
         RoomVersionCapability(
             "restricted",
-            RoomVersions.V8,
+            RoomVersions.V9,
             lambda room_version: room_version.msc3083_join_rules,
         ),
     )