diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ef0db0551..65e33b75a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
         "maplibre-gl": "^2.0.0",
         "matrix-encrypt-attachment": "^1.0.3",
         "matrix-events-sdk": "0.0.1",
-        "matrix-js-sdk": "34.4.0",
+        "matrix-js-sdk": "github:matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#develop",
         "matrix-widget-api": "^1.8.2",
         "memoize-one": "^6.0.0",
         "minimist": "^1.2.5",
@@ -246,6 +246,5 @@
         "outputDirectory": "coverage",
         "outputName": "jest-sonar-report.xml",
         "relativePaths": true
-    },
-    "typings": "./lib/index.d.ts"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 333a36ea1f..561e35a5e1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7005,10 +7005,9 @@ matrix-events-sdk@0.0.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-events-sdk/-/matrix-events-sdk-0.0.1.tgz#c8c38911e2cb29023b0bbac8d6f32e0de2c957dd"
   integrity sha512-1QEOsXO+bhyCroIe2/A5OwaxHvBm7EsSQ46DEDn8RBIfQwN5HWBpFvyWWR4QY0KHPPnnJdI99wgRiAl7Ad5qaA==
 
-matrix-js-sdk@34.4.0:
+"matrix-js-sdk@github:matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk#develop":
   version "34.4.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-js-sdk/-/matrix-js-sdk-34.4.0.tgz#ceb3403c92dbff3b37e776745a2997ee78fa1eac"
-  integrity sha512-bI5xJZS3/qhjPQqQL5HhOQ1iBvnHxiqhS2zgzk9SarEuXiH08wbVl9gAAuDqOYE3miNGs4WQQJ19MoaUEOnNwg==
+  resolved "https://codeload.github.com/matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk/tar.gz/2a6612c73aa7ae8d7f10f426239b2850c86a1ea5"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.12.5"
     "@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-wasm" "^7.0.0"