diff --git a/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1740.clarification b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1740.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1760ac9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/1740.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Disambiguate uses of `PublicRoomsChunk` in the `GET /hierarchy` endpoint.
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diff --git a/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/1740.clarification b/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/1740.clarification
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1760ac9f
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+++ b/changelogs/server_server/newsfragments/1740.clarification
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Disambiguate uses of `PublicRoomsChunk` in the `GET /hierarchy` endpoint.
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diff --git a/data/api/client-server/space_hierarchy.yaml b/data/api/client-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
index f7b98511..9b33ee66 100644
--- a/data/api/client-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
+++ b/data/api/client-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ paths:
                       allOf:
                         - $ref: definitions/public_rooms_chunk.yaml
                         - type: object
-                          title: ChildRoomsChunk
+                          title: SpaceHierarchyRoomsChunk
                           properties:
                             room_type:
                               type: string
diff --git a/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml b/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
index 5592f644..4ddfd1d0 100644
--- a/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/space_hierarchy.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ paths:
                     allOf:
                       - $ref: ../client-server/definitions/public_rooms_chunk.yaml
                       - type: object
+                        title: SpaceHierarchyParentRoom
                         properties:
                           room_type:
                             type: string
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ paths:
                       allOf:
                         - $ref: ../client-server/definitions/public_rooms_chunk.yaml
                         - type: object
+                          title: SpaceHierarchyChildRoomsChunk
                           properties:
                             room_type:
                               type: string