diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 67d1f3ba1e..b3c8461efe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     "linkifyjs": "^2.1.6",
     "lodash": "^4.13.1",
     "lolex": "2.3.2",
-    "matrix-js-sdk": "0.14.1",
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "0.14.2-rc.1",
     "optimist": "^0.6.1",
     "pako": "^1.0.5",
     "prop-types": "^15.5.8",