diff --git a/protos/Migrations.proto b/protos/Migrations.proto
index ab8e092b99..af5ae2c65b 100644
--- a/protos/Migrations.proto
+++ b/protos/Migrations.proto
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright 2025 Signal Messenger, LLC
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
-syntax = "proto3";
+syntax = "proto2";
 
 package migrations;