diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 74d196a3..9c256bf4 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # [unreleased]
 
+Breaking changes:
+
+- Define `rank` as an `Option<f64>` instead of an `Option<UInt>` in
+  `search::search_events::v3::SearchResult`
+
 Improvements:
 
 - Add convenience constructors for enabling lazy-loading in filters 
diff --git a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/search/search_events.rs b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/search/search_events.rs
index a02cf68e..56187093 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-client-api/src/search/search_events.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-client-api/src/search/search_events.rs
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ pub mod v3 {
         ///
         /// Higher is closer.
         #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-        pub rank: Option<UInt>,
+        pub rank: Option<f64>,
 
         /// The event that matched.
         #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]