diff --git a/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts b/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
index 692fbdbfb..e9a9c8a93 100644
--- a/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
+++ b/spec/unit/webrtc/groupCall.spec.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describe('Group Call', function() {
                         ],
                     }),
                     FAKE_USER_ID_1,
-                    false,
+                    { keepAlive: false },
                 );
             } finally {
                 groupCall.leave();
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ describe('Group Call', function() {
                 EventType.GroupCallMemberPrefix,
                 expect.objectContaining({ "m.calls": [] }),
                 FAKE_USER_ID_1,
-                true, // Request should outlive the window
+                { keepAlive: true }, // Request should outlive the window
             );
         });
 
diff --git a/src/client.ts b/src/client.ts
index 4b814b2f4..60c4d55f4 100644
--- a/src/client.ts
+++ b/src/client.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import {
     FileType,
     UploadResponse,
     HTTPError,
+    IRequestOpts,
 } from "./http-api";
 import {
     Crypto,
@@ -7517,7 +7518,7 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
      * @param {string} eventType
      * @param {Object} content
      * @param {string} stateKey
-     * @param {boolean} keepAlive Whether the request should outlive the window.
+     * @param {IRequestOpts} opts Options for the request function.
      * @return {Promise} Resolves: TODO
      * @return {module:http-api.MatrixError} Rejects: with an error response.
      */
@@ -7526,7 +7527,7 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
         eventType: string,
         content: any,
         stateKey = "",
-        keepAlive = false,
+        opts: IRequestOpts = {},
     ): Promise<ISendEventResponse> {
         const pathParams = {
             $roomId: roomId,
@@ -7537,7 +7538,7 @@ export class MatrixClient extends TypedEventEmitter<EmittedEvents, ClientEventHa
         if (stateKey !== undefined) {
             path = utils.encodeUri(path + "/$stateKey", pathParams);
         }
-        return this.http.authedRequest(Method.Put, path, undefined, content, { keepAlive });
+        return this.http.authedRequest(Method.Put, path, undefined, content, opts);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts b/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
index 071506228..5b3bb1ee0 100644
--- a/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
+++ b/src/webrtc/groupCall.ts
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ export class GroupCall extends TypedEventEmitter<
         };
 
         return this.client.sendStateEvent(
-            this.room.roomId, EventType.GroupCallMemberPrefix, content, localUserId, keepAlive,
+            this.room.roomId, EventType.GroupCallMemberPrefix, content, localUserId, { keepAlive },
         );
     }