diff --git a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
index d5e5aeec6b84..c8ae1a44bed5 100644
--- a/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
+++ b/.buildkite/pipeline.yml
@@ -220,8 +220,10 @@ steps:
     env:
       POSTGRES: "1"
       WORKERS: "1"
+      BLACKLIST: "synapse-blacklist-with-workers"
     command:
       - "bash .buildkite/merge_base_branch.sh"
+      - "bash -c 'cat /src/sytest-blacklist /src/.buildkite/worker-blacklist > /src/synapse-blacklist-with-workers'"
       - "bash /synapse_sytest.sh"
     plugins:
       - docker#v3.0.1:
@@ -229,7 +231,6 @@ steps:
           propagate-environment: true
           always-pull: true
           workdir: "/src"
-    soft_fail: true
     retry:
       automatic:
         - exit_status: -1
diff --git a/.buildkite/worker-blacklist b/.buildkite/worker-blacklist
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a211ed7b1874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.buildkite/worker-blacklist
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# This file serves as a blacklist for SyTest tests that we expect will fail in
+# Synapse when run under worker mode. For more details, see sytest-blacklist.
+
+Message history can be paginated
+
+m.room.history_visibility == "world_readable" allows/forbids appropriately for Guest users
+
+m.room.history_visibility == "world_readable" allows/forbids appropriately for Real users
+
+Can re-join room if re-invited
+
+/upgrade creates a new room
+
+The only membership state included in an initial sync is for all the senders in the timeline
+
+Local device key changes get to remote servers
+
+If remote user leaves room we no longer receive device updates
+
+Forgotten room messages cannot be paginated
+
+Inbound federation can get public room list
+
+Members from the gap are included in gappy incr LL sync
+
+Leaves are present in non-gapped incremental syncs
+
+Old leaves are present in gapped incremental syncs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/5729.removal b/changelog.d/5729.removal
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3af5198e6bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5729.removal
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ Synapse now no longer accepts the `-v`/`--verbose`, `-f`/`--log-file`, or `--log-config` command line flags, and removes the deprecated `verbose` and `log_file` configuration file options. Users of these options should migrate their options into the dedicated log configuration.
diff --git a/synapse/config/workers.py b/synapse/config/workers.py
index 246d72cd611b..bc0fc165e3a1 100644
--- a/synapse/config/workers.py
+++ b/synapse/config/workers.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
         self.worker_listeners = config.get("worker_listeners", [])
         self.worker_daemonize = config.get("worker_daemonize")
         self.worker_pid_file = config.get("worker_pid_file")
+        self.worker_log_config = config.get("worker_log_config")
 
         # The host used to connect to the main synapse
         self.worker_replication_host = config.get("worker_replication_host", None)