diff --git a/include/ircd/m/keys.h b/include/ircd/m/keys.h
index 66ea8d655..f83df308c 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/keys.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/keys.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct ircd::m::keys
 :json::tuple
 <
 	json::property<name::old_verify_keys, json::object>,
-	json::property<name::server_name, string_view>,
+	json::property<name::server_name, json::string>,
 	json::property<name::signatures, json::object>,
 	json::property<name::tls_fingerprints, json::array>,
 	json::property<name::valid_until_ts, time_t>,