diff --git a/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md b/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md
index beea27f9..506ae295 100644
--- a/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Breaking Changes:
   * Rename `pdu_stub` fields to `pdu`
 * Upgrade dependencies
 * Wrap `Pdu`s in `backfill::get_backfill` in `Raw`
+* Use `ruma_identifiers::MxcUri` instead of `String` for `avatar_url` in
+  `query::get_profile_information::v1`
 
 Improvements:
 
diff --git a/ruma-federation-api/src/query/get_profile_information/v1.rs b/ruma-federation-api/src/query/get_profile_information/v1.rs
index 53bf7047..03f12d88 100644
--- a/ruma-federation-api/src/query/get_profile_information/v1.rs
+++ b/ruma-federation-api/src/query/get_profile_information/v1.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //! [GET /_matrix/federation/v1/query/profile](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/server_server/r0.1.4#get-matrix-federation-v1-query-profile)
 
 use ruma_api::ruma_api;
-use ruma_identifiers::UserId;
+use ruma_identifiers::{MxcUri, UserId};
 use ruma_serde::StringEnum;
 
 ruma_api! {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ruma_api! {
             feature = "compat",
             serde(default, deserialize_with = "ruma_serde::empty_string_as_none")
         )]
-        pub avatar_url: Option<String>,
+        pub avatar_url: Option<MxcUri>,
     }
 }