diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6778482..6c944ce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
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         "linkify-react": "4.1.1",
         "linkifyjs": "4.0.2",
-        "matrix-js-sdk": "24.1.0",
+        "matrix-js-sdk": "29.1.0",
         "millify": "6.1.0",
         "pdfjs-dist": "3.10.111",
         "prismjs": "1.29.0",
@@ -1106,10 +1106,10 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-wasm/-/matrix-sdk-crypto-wasm-2.2.0.tgz",
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@@ -2712,9 +2712,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/events/-/events-3.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-EaObqwIvayI5a8dCzhFrjKzVwKLxjoG9T6Ppd5CEo07LRKfQ8Yokw54r5+Wq7FaBQ+yXRvQAYPrHwya1/UFt9g=="
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/events/-/events-3.0.2.tgz",
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     "node_modules/@types/file-saver": {
       "version": "2.0.5",
@@ -3843,6 +3843,11 @@
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       }
     },
+    "node_modules/crypto-js": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KALDyEYgpY+Rlob/iriUtjV6d5Eq+Y191A5g4UqLAi8CyGP9N1+FdVbkc1SxKc2r4YAYqG8JzO2KGL+AizD70Q=="
+    },
     "node_modules/css-what": {
       "version": "5.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/css-what/-/css-what-5.1.0.tgz",
@@ -5894,6 +5899,11 @@
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       }
     },
+    "node_modules/jwt-decode": {
+      "version": "3.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jwt-decode/-/jwt-decode-3.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UfpWE/VZn0iP50d8cz9NrZLM9lSWhcJ+0Gt/nm4by88UL+J1SiKN8/5dkjMmbEzwL2CAe+67GsegCbIKtbp75A=="
+    },
     "node_modules/katex": {
       "version": "0.16.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/katex/-/katex-0.16.4.tgz",
@@ -6098,31 +6108,33 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/matrix-js-sdk": {
-      "version": "24.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/matrix-js-sdk/-/matrix-js-sdk-24.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xEx2ZoNsS56dwgqLJ3rIv2SUpFxdQLrLKmJCpMatMUKCAg+NGuZfpQ3QXblIbGaqFNQZCH7fC7S48AeTMZp1Jw==",
+      "version": "29.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/matrix-js-sdk/-/matrix-js-sdk-29.1.0.tgz",
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       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.5",
-        "@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-js": "^0.1.0-alpha.5",
+        "@matrix-org/matrix-sdk-crypto-wasm": "^2.0.0",
         "another-json": "^0.2.0",
         "bs58": "^5.0.0",
         "content-type": "^1.0.4",
+        "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2",
         "loglevel": "^1.7.1",
         "matrix-events-sdk": "0.0.1",
-        "matrix-widget-api": "^1.3.1",
+        "matrix-widget-api": "^1.6.0",
+        "oidc-client-ts": "^2.2.4",
         "p-retry": "4",
         "sdp-transform": "^2.14.1",
         "unhomoglyph": "^1.0.6",
         "uuid": "9"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=16.0.0"
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/matrix-widget-api": {
-      "version": "1.4.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/matrix-widget-api/-/matrix-widget-api-1.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dw0dRylGQzDUoiaY/g5xx1tBbS7aoov31PRtFMAvG58/4uerYllV9Gfou7w+I1aglwB6hihTREzKltVjARWV6A==",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/matrix-widget-api/-/matrix-widget-api-1.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VXIJyAZ/WnBmT4C7ePqevgMYGneKMCP/0JuCOqntSsaNlCRHJvwvTxmqUU+ufOpzIF5gYNyIrAjbgrEbK3iqJQ==",
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         "events": "^3.2.0"
@@ -6462,6 +6474,18 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/oidc-client-ts": {
+      "version": "2.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/oidc-client-ts/-/oidc-client-ts-2.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WijhkTrlXK2VvgGoakWJiBdfIsVGz6CFzgjNNqZU1hPKV2kyeEaJgLs7RwuiSp2WhLfWBQuLvr2SxVlZnk3N1w==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "crypto-js": "^4.2.0",
+        "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.13.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/once": {
       "version": "1.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/once/-/once-1.4.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69bcd8f..cb6111b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     "linkify-html": "4.0.2",
     "linkify-react": "4.1.1",
     "linkifyjs": "4.0.2",
-    "matrix-js-sdk": "24.1.0",
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "29.1.0",
     "millify": "6.1.0",
     "pdfjs-dist": "3.10.111",
     "prismjs": "1.29.0",
diff --git a/src/app/organisms/join-alias/JoinAlias.jsx b/src/app/organisms/join-alias/JoinAlias.jsx
index bb90bf3..bc0a8ad 100644
--- a/src/app/organisms/join-alias/JoinAlias.jsx
+++ b/src/app/organisms/join-alias/JoinAlias.jsx
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function JoinAliasContent({ term, requestClose }) {
     let via;
     if (alias.startsWith('#')) {
       try {
-        const aliasData = await mx.resolveRoomAlias(alias);
+        const aliasData = await mx.getRoomIdForAlias(alias);
         via = aliasData?.servers.slice(0, 3) || [];
         if (mountStore.getItem()) {
           setProcess(`Joining ${alias}...`);
diff --git a/src/util/matrixUtil.js b/src/util/matrixUtil.js
index 54ee31b..a776fb2 100644
--- a/src/util/matrixUtil.js
+++ b/src/util/matrixUtil.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function getUsernameOfRoomMember(roomMember) {
 
 export async function isRoomAliasAvailable(alias) {
   try {
-    const result = await initMatrix.matrixClient.resolveRoomAlias(alias);
+    const result = await initMatrix.matrixClient.getRoomIdForAlias(alias);
     if (result.room_id) return false;
     return false;
   } catch (e) {