diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 89cdd7cb..d10846a1 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # [unreleased]
 
+Breaking changes:
+
+* Use `Raw<AnyInitialStateEvent>` over just `AnyInitialStateEvent` in the `initial_state` field
+  of `r0::room::create_room::Request`
+
 # 0.10.2
 
 Bug fixes:
diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/r0/room/create_room.rs b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/r0/room/create_room.rs
index 8b418ad1..c09d09a2 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/r0/room/create_room.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/r0/room/create_room.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ruma_api! {
         /// Takes precedence over events set by preset, but gets overridden by
         /// name and topic keys.
         #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "<[_]>::is_empty")]
-        pub initial_state: &'a [AnyInitialStateEvent],
+        pub initial_state: &'a [Raw<AnyInitialStateEvent>],
 
         /// A list of user IDs to invite to the room.
         ///