diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8de55e3c08..d361f79937 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "linkifyjs": "2.0.0-beta.4",
     "lodash": "^4.13.1",
     "marked": "^0.3.5",
-    "matrix-js-sdk": "0.6.1",
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#develop",
     "optimist": "^0.6.1",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
     "react": "^15.2.1",