diff --git a/src/SlashCommands.js b/src/SlashCommands.js
index 47c6c26b45..b9fc4e4334 100644
--- a/src/SlashCommands.js
+++ b/src/SlashCommands.js
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ export const CommandMap = {
         hideCompletionAfterSpace: true,
     }),
 
+    upgraderoom: new Command({
+        name: 'upgraderoom',
+        args: '<new_version>',
+        description: _td('Upgrades a room to a new version'),
+        runFn: function(roomId, args) {
+            if (args) {
+                return success(MatrixClientPeg.get().upgradeRoom(roomId, args));
+            }
+            return reject(this.getUsage());
+        },
+    }),
+
     nick: new Command({
         name: 'nick',
         args: '<display_name>',
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index b2ec473bf4..ec641845d3 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
     "Searches DuckDuckGo for results": "Searches DuckDuckGo for results",
     "/ddg is not a command": "/ddg is not a command",
     "To use it, just wait for autocomplete results to load and tab through them.": "To use it, just wait for autocomplete results to load and tab through them.",
+    "Upgrades a room to a new version": "Upgrades a room to a new version",
     "Changes your display nickname": "Changes your display nickname",
     "Changes colour scheme of current room": "Changes colour scheme of current room",
     "Sets the room topic": "Sets the room topic",