diff --git a/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml b/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml
index 71406653..941e61fb 100644
--- a/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml
+++ b/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ paths:
                 items:
                   type: object
                   title: RoomEvent
+                  "$ref": "definitions/event-schemas/schema/core-event-schema/room_event.yaml"
           examples:
             application/json: {
                 "start": "t47429-4392820_219380_26003_2265",