diff --git a/src/service/admin.rs b/src/service/admin.rs
index 7fbb5bfe..c825b579 100644
--- a/src/service/admin.rs
+++ b/src/service/admin.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-use std::{
-    collections::BTreeMap,
-    convert::{TryFrom, TryInto},
-    fmt::Write,
-    sync::Arc,
-    time::Instant,
-};
+use std::{collections::BTreeMap, fmt::Write, sync::Arc, time::Instant};
 
 use clap::Parser;
 use regex::Regex;
@@ -29,8 +23,8 @@ use ruma::{
         TimelineEventType,
     },
     signatures::verify_json,
-    EventId, MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedRoomAliasId, OwnedRoomId,
-    RoomAliasId, RoomId, RoomVersionId, ServerName, UserId,
+    EventId, MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedRoomId, RoomId, RoomVersionId,
+    ServerName, UserId,
 };
 use serde_json::value::to_raw_value;
 use tokio::sync::{mpsc, Mutex, RwLock};
@@ -1410,10 +1404,7 @@ impl Service {
             .await?;
 
         // 6. Room alias
-        let alias: OwnedRoomAliasId =
-            format!("#admins:{}", services().globals.server_name())
-                .try_into()
-                .expect("#admins:server_name is a valid alias name");
+        let alias = &services().globals.admin_bot_room_alias_id;
 
         services()
             .rooms
@@ -1436,7 +1427,7 @@ impl Service {
             )
             .await?;
 
-        services().rooms.alias.set_alias(&alias, &room_id)?;
+        services().rooms.alias.set_alias(alias, &room_id)?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -1448,12 +1439,10 @@ impl Service {
     // Allowed because this function uses `services()`
     #[allow(clippy::unused_self)]
     pub(crate) fn get_admin_room(&self) -> Result<Option<OwnedRoomId>> {
-        let admin_room_alias: Box<RoomAliasId> =
-            format!("#admins:{}", services().globals.server_name())
-                .try_into()
-                .expect("#admins:server_name is a valid alias name");
-
-        services().rooms.alias.resolve_local_alias(&admin_room_alias)
+        services()
+            .rooms
+            .alias
+            .resolve_local_alias(&services().globals.admin_bot_room_alias_id)
     }
 
     /// Invite the user to the grapevine admin room.
diff --git a/src/service/globals.rs b/src/service/globals.rs
index 7ef22c63..bed3242b 100644
--- a/src/service/globals.rs
+++ b/src/service/globals.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ use hyper_util::{
 use reqwest::dns::{Addrs, Name, Resolve, Resolving};
 use ruma::{
     api::federation::discovery::ServerSigningKeys, serde::Base64, DeviceId,
-    MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedEventId, OwnedRoomId, OwnedServerName,
-    OwnedUserId, RoomVersionId, ServerName, UserId,
+    MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedEventId, OwnedRoomAliasId, OwnedRoomId,
+    OwnedServerName, OwnedUserId, RoomAliasId, RoomVersionId, ServerName,
+    UserId,
 };
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, Mutex, RwLock, Semaphore};
 use tracing::{error, info, Instrument};
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ pub(crate) struct Service {
     pub(crate) stable_room_versions: Vec<RoomVersionId>,
     pub(crate) unstable_room_versions: Vec<RoomVersionId>,
     pub(crate) admin_bot_user_id: OwnedUserId,
+    pub(crate) admin_bot_room_alias_id: OwnedRoomAliasId,
     pub(crate) bad_event_ratelimiter:
         Arc<RwLock<HashMap<OwnedEventId, RateLimitState>>>,
     pub(crate) bad_signature_ratelimiter:
@@ -218,6 +220,10 @@ impl Service {
         ))
         .expect("admin bot user ID should be valid");
 
+        let admin_bot_room_alias_id =
+            RoomAliasId::parse(format!("#admins:{}", config.server_name))
+                .expect("admin bot room alias ID should be valid");
+
         let mut s = Self {
             db,
             config,
@@ -244,6 +250,7 @@ impl Service {
             stable_room_versions,
             unstable_room_versions,
             admin_bot_user_id,
+            admin_bot_room_alias_id,
             bad_event_ratelimiter: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
             bad_signature_ratelimiter: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
             bad_query_ratelimiter: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),