diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 864404023..2a2102470 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1793,13 +1793,17 @@ export type Sort<T> = {
   [P in keyof T]?: AscDesc;
 };
 
+export type SortMember<T> = {
+  [P in keyof T]?: AscDesc | string[];
+};
+
 export type UserSort<StreamChatGenerics extends ExtendableGenerics = DefaultGenerics> =
   | Sort<UserResponse<StreamChatGenerics>>
   | Array<Sort<UserResponse<StreamChatGenerics>>>;
 
 export type MemberSort<StreamChatGenerics extends ExtendableGenerics = DefaultGenerics> =
-  | Sort<Pick<UserResponse<StreamChatGenerics>, 'id' | 'created_at' | 'name'>>
-  | Array<Sort<Pick<UserResponse<StreamChatGenerics>, 'id' | 'created_at' | 'name'>>>;
+  | SortMember<Pick<UserResponse<StreamChatGenerics>, 'id' | 'created_at' | 'name' | 'channel_role'>>
+  | Array<SortMember<Pick<UserResponse<StreamChatGenerics>, 'id' | 'created_at' | 'name' | 'channel_role'>>>;
 
 export type SearchMessageSortBase<StreamChatGenerics extends ExtendableGenerics = DefaultGenerics> = Sort<
   StreamChatGenerics['messageType']
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 3730df582..87d8d73a6 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ export function addFileToFormData(
 
   return data;
 }
-export function normalizeQuerySort<T extends Record<string, AscDesc | undefined>>(sort: T | T[]) {
+export function normalizeQuerySort<T extends Record<string, AscDesc | undefined | string[]>>(sort: T | T[]) {
   const sortFields: Array<{ direction: AscDesc; field: keyof T }> = [];
   const sortArr = Array.isArray(sort) ? sort : [sort];
   for (const item of sortArr) {