diff --git a/src/core/matrix/event.rs b/src/core/matrix/event.rs
index a9b958bf..ff7b927b 100644
--- a/src/core/matrix/event.rs
+++ b/src/core/matrix/event.rs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ mod unsigned;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 use ruma::{
-	CanonicalJsonObject, EventId, MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedEventId, RoomId,
-	RoomVersionId, UserId, events::TimelineEventType,
+	CanonicalJsonObject, EventId, MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedEventId, RoomId, UserId,
+	events::TimelineEventType, room_version_rules::RoomVersionRules,
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::{Value as JsonValue, value::RawValue as RawJsonValue};
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ pub trait Event: Clone + Debug + Send + Sync {
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
-	fn redacts_id(&self, room_version: &RoomVersionId) -> Option<OwnedEventId>
+	fn redacts_id(&self, room_rules: &RoomVersionRules) -> Option<OwnedEventId>
 	where
 		Self: Sized,
 	{
-		redact::redacts_id(self, room_version)
+		redact::redacts_id(self, room_rules)
 	}
 
 	#[inline]
diff --git a/src/core/matrix/event/redact.rs b/src/core/matrix/event/redact.rs
index 5deac874..458b2da7 100644
--- a/src/core/matrix/event/redact.rs
+++ b/src/core/matrix/event/redact.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use ruma::{
-	OwnedEventId, RoomVersionId,
+	OwnedEventId,
 	events::{TimelineEventType, room::redaction::RoomRedactionEventContent},
+	room_version_rules::RoomVersionRules,
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde_json::value::{RawValue as RawJsonValue, to_raw_value};
@@ -61,22 +62,19 @@ pub(super) fn is_redacted<E: Event>(event: &E) -> bool {
 #[must_use]
 pub(super) fn redacts_id<E: Event>(
 	event: &E,
-	room_version: &RoomVersionId,
+	room_rules: &RoomVersionRules,
 ) -> Option<OwnedEventId> {
-	use RoomVersionId::*;
-
 	if *event.kind() != TimelineEventType::RoomRedaction {
 		return None;
 	}
 
-	match *room_version {
-		| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 | V6 | V7 | V8 | V9 | V10 =>
-			event.redacts().map(ToOwned::to_owned),
-		| _ =>
-			event
-				.get_content::<RoomRedactionEventContent>()
-				.ok()?
-				.redacts,
+	if room_rules.redaction.content_field_redacts {
+		event
+			.get_content::<RoomRedactionEventContent>()
+			.ok()?
+			.redacts
+	} else {
+		event.redacts().map(ToOwned::to_owned)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs
index 996f39cf..2279989e 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub(super) async fn upgrade_outlier_to_timeline_pdu(
 
 	// Soft fail check before doing state res
 	trace!("Performing soft-fail check");
-	let soft_fail = match incoming_pdu.redacts_id(room_version) {
+	let soft_fail = match incoming_pdu.redacts_id(&room_rules) {
 		| None => false,
 		| Some(redact_id) =>
 			!self
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
index 74e0bc4d..07dce70e 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/append.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, sync::Arc};
 
 use ruma::{
-	CanonicalJsonObject, CanonicalJsonValue, EventId, RoomVersionId, UserId,
+	CanonicalJsonObject, CanonicalJsonValue, EventId, UserId,
 	events::{
 		TimelineEventType,
 		room::{
 			encrypted::Relation,
 			member::{MembershipState, RoomMemberEventContent},
-			redaction::RoomRedactionEventContent,
 		},
 	},
 };
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ use tuwunel_core::{
 	matrix::{
 		event::Event,
 		pdu::{PduCount, PduEvent, PduId, RawPduId},
+		room_version,
 	},
 	utils::{self, result::LogErr},
 };
@@ -211,30 +211,24 @@ async fn append_pdu_effects(
 ) -> Result {
 	match *pdu.kind() {
 		| TimelineEventType::RoomRedaction => {
-			use RoomVersionId::*;
-
-			let room_version_id = self
+			let room_version = self
 				.services
 				.state
 				.get_room_version(pdu.room_id())
 				.await?;
 
-			let content: RoomRedactionEventContent;
-			let event_id = match room_version_id {
-				| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 | V6 | V7 | V8 | V9 | V10 => pdu.redacts(),
-				| _ => {
-					content = pdu.get_content()?;
-					content.redacts.as_deref()
-				},
-			};
-			if let Some(redact_id) = event_id
+			let room_rules = room_version::rules(&room_version)?;
+
+			let redacts_id = pdu.redacts_id(&room_rules);
+
+			if let Some(redacts_id) = &redacts_id
 				&& self
 					.services
 					.state_accessor
-					.user_can_redact(redact_id, pdu.sender(), pdu.room_id(), false)
+					.user_can_redact(redacts_id, pdu.sender(), pdu.room_id(), false)
 					.await?
 			{
-				self.redact_pdu(redact_id, pdu, shortroomid, state_lock)
+				self.redact_pdu(redacts_id, pdu, shortroomid, state_lock)
 					.await?;
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs
index ab53499c..48612592 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/build.rs
@@ -2,18 +2,15 @@ use std::{collections::HashSet, iter::once};
 
 use futures::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use ruma::{
-	OwnedEventId, OwnedServerName, RoomId, RoomVersionId, UserId,
+	OwnedEventId, OwnedServerName, RoomId, UserId,
 	events::{
 		TimelineEventType,
-		room::{
-			member::{MembershipState, RoomMemberEventContent},
-			redaction::RoomRedactionEventContent,
-		},
+		room::member::{MembershipState, RoomMemberEventContent},
 	},
 };
 use tuwunel_core::{
 	Err, Result, implement,
-	matrix::{event::Event, pdu::PduBuilder},
+	matrix::{event::Event, pdu::PduBuilder, room_version},
 	utils::{IterStream, ReadyExt},
 };
 
@@ -62,36 +59,24 @@ pub async fn build_and_append_pdu(
 
 	// If redaction event is not authorized, do not append it to the timeline
 	if *pdu.kind() == TimelineEventType::RoomRedaction {
-		use RoomVersionId::*;
-		match self
+		let room_version = self
 			.services
 			.state
 			.get_room_version(pdu.room_id())
-			.await?
+			.await?;
+
+		let room_rules = room_version::rules(&room_version)?;
+
+		let redacts_id = pdu.redacts_id(&room_rules);
+
+		if let Some(redacts_id) = &redacts_id
+			&& !self
+				.services
+				.state_accessor
+				.user_can_redact(redacts_id, pdu.sender(), pdu.room_id(), false)
+				.await?
 		{
-			| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 | V6 | V7 | V8 | V9 | V10 => {
-				if let Some(redact_id) = pdu.redacts()
-					&& !self
-						.services
-						.state_accessor
-						.user_can_redact(redact_id, pdu.sender(), pdu.room_id(), false)
-						.await?
-				{
-					return Err!(Request(Forbidden("User cannot redact this event.")));
-				}
-			},
-			| _ => {
-				let content: RoomRedactionEventContent = pdu.get_content()?;
-				if let Some(redact_id) = &content.redacts
-					&& !self
-						.services
-						.state_accessor
-						.user_can_redact(redact_id, pdu.sender(), pdu.room_id(), false)
-						.await?
-				{
-					return Err!(Request(Forbidden("User cannot redact this event.")));
-				}
-			},
+			return Err!(Request(Forbidden("User cannot redact this event.")));
 		}
 	}