diff --git a/appconfig/build.gradle.kts b/appconfig/build.gradle.kts
index 853a775b45..e59799d685 100644
--- a/appconfig/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/appconfig/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 plugins {
-    id("java-library")
-    id("com.android.lint")
-    alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
+    id("io.element.android-library")
     alias(libs.plugins.anvil)
     alias(libs.plugins.ksp)
 }
 
-java {
-    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
-    targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+android {
+    namespace = "io.element.android.appconfig"
 }
 
 anvil {
@@ -33,4 +30,5 @@ anvil {
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.dagger)
     implementation(projects.libraries.di)
+    implementation(projects.libraries.matrix.api)
 }
diff --git a/appconfig/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appconfig/TimelineConfig.kt b/appconfig/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appconfig/TimelineConfig.kt
index c309e01277..da116d3b27 100644
--- a/appconfig/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appconfig/TimelineConfig.kt
+++ b/appconfig/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/appconfig/TimelineConfig.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,28 @@
 
 package io.element.android.appconfig
 
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.api.room.StateEventType
+
 object TimelineConfig {
     const val MAX_READ_RECEIPT_TO_DISPLAY = 3
+
+    /**
+     * Event types that will be filtered out from the timeline (i.e. not displayed).
+     */
+    val excludedEvents = listOf(
+        StateEventType.ROOM_ALIASES,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_CANONICAL_ALIAS,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_GUEST_ACCESS,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_HISTORY_VISIBILITY,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_JOIN_RULES,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_PINNED_EVENTS,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_POWER_LEVELS,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_SERVER_ACL,
+        StateEventType.ROOM_TOMBSTONE,
+        StateEventType.SPACE_CHILD,
+        StateEventType.SPACE_PARENT,
+        StateEventType.POLICY_RULE_ROOM,
+        StateEventType.POLICY_RULE_SERVER,
+        StateEventType.POLICY_RULE_USER,
+    )
 }
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
index 62691e8cde..0212a5293a 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClient.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl
 
+import io.element.android.appconfig.TimelineConfig
 import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.file.getSizeOfFiles
 import io.element.android.libraries.androidutils.file.safeDelete
 import io.element.android.libraries.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.room.MatrixRoomInfoMapper
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.room.RoomContentForwarder
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.room.RoomSyncSubscriber
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.room.RustMatrixRoom
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.room.map
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.roomdirectory.RustRoomDirectoryService
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.roomlist.RoomListFactory
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.roomlist.RustRoomListService
@@ -97,7 +99,6 @@ import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.NotificationProcessSetup
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.PowerLevels
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.Room
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.RoomListItem
-import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.StateEventType
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.TaskHandle
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.TimelineEventTypeFilter
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.use
@@ -229,24 +230,15 @@ class RustMatrixClient(
         ),
     )
 
-    private val eventFilters = TimelineEventTypeFilter.exclude(
-        listOf(
-            StateEventType.ROOM_ALIASES,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_CANONICAL_ALIAS,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_GUEST_ACCESS,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_HISTORY_VISIBILITY,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_JOIN_RULES,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_PINNED_EVENTS,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_POWER_LEVELS,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_SERVER_ACL,
-            StateEventType.ROOM_TOMBSTONE,
-            StateEventType.SPACE_CHILD,
-            StateEventType.SPACE_PARENT,
-            StateEventType.POLICY_RULE_ROOM,
-            StateEventType.POLICY_RULE_SERVER,
-            StateEventType.POLICY_RULE_USER,
-        ).map(FilterTimelineEventType::State)
-    )
+    private val eventFilters = TimelineConfig.excludedEvents
+        .takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
+        ?.let { listStateEventType ->
+            TimelineEventTypeFilter.exclude(
+                listStateEventType.map { stateEventType ->
+                    FilterTimelineEventType.State(stateEventType.map())
+                }
+            )
+        }
 
     override val mediaLoader: MatrixMediaLoader = RustMediaLoader(
         baseCacheDirectory = baseCacheDirectory,