diff --git a/actions/upgrades b/actions/upgrades
index 74fd404fa..e6d135dd7 100755
--- a/actions/upgrades
+++ b/actions/upgrades
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ Explanation: matrix-synapse >= 1.19 requires python3-canonicaljson >= 1.2.0
 Package: python3-canonicaljson
 Pin: release a=buster-backports
 Pin-Priority: 500
+
+Explanation: matrix-synapse >= 1.26 recommends python3-psycopg2 >= 2.8
+Package: python3-psycopg2
+Pin: release a=buster-backports
+Pin-Priority: 500
 '''
 
 DIST_UPGRADE_SERVICE = '''