diff --git a/frontend/src/Widget.jsx b/frontend/src/Widget.jsx
index 8b7e2f0..9713c4c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Widget.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/Widget.jsx
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ function Widget() {
 
       const sendMessageCapability = WidgetEventCapability.forRoomEvent(
         EventDirection.Send,
-        'm.room.message',
+        'm.message',
       );
       widgetApi.current.requestCapability(sendMessageCapability.raw);
       widgetApi.current.updateRequestedCapabilities();