diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3f4a862f6f..b771cef20b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "highlight.js": "^8.9.1",
     "linkifyjs": "^2.0.0-beta.4",
     "marked": "^0.3.5",
-    "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.5.2",
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "^0.5.3",
     "optimist": "^0.6.1",
     "q": "^1.4.1",
     "react": "^15.0.1",