diff --git a/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/2063.clarification b/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/2063.clarification
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+Clarify that `m.join_rules` should be in the `auth_events` of an `m.room.member` event with a `membership` of `knock`.
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diff --git a/content/server-server-api.md b/content/server-server-api.md
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@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ the following subset of the room state:
 - If type is `m.room.member`:
 
     - The target's current `m.room.member` event, if any.
-    - If `membership` is `join` or `invite`, the current
+    - If `membership` is `join`, `invite` or `knock`, the current
       `m.room.join_rules` event, if any.
     - If membership is `invite` and `content` contains a
       `third_party_invite` property, the current