diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/Account.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/Account.java
index 2535c4825..51c0d2bc9 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/Account.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/Account.java
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ public class Account {
       case PRIMARY_DEVICE -> getPrimaryDevice().hasCapability(capability);
       case ANY_DEVICE -> devices.stream().anyMatch(device -> device.hasCapability(capability));
       case ALL_DEVICES -> devices.stream().allMatch(device -> device.hasCapability(capability));
+      case ALWAYS_CAPABLE -> true;
     };
   }
 
diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/DeviceCapability.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/DeviceCapability.java
index 1b43f35fc..d59f3ea22 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/DeviceCapability.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/DeviceCapability.java
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 public enum DeviceCapability {
   STORAGE("storage", AccountCapabilityMode.ANY_DEVICE, false, false),
   TRANSFER("transfer", AccountCapabilityMode.PRIMARY_DEVICE, false, false),
-  DELETE_SYNC("deleteSync", AccountCapabilityMode.ALL_DEVICES, true, true),
-  STORAGE_SERVICE_RECORD_KEY_ROTATION("ssre2", AccountCapabilityMode.ALL_DEVICES, true, true),
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true) // Can be removed sometime after 11/10/2025
+  DELETE_SYNC("deleteSync", AccountCapabilityMode.ALWAYS_CAPABLE, true, true),
+  @Deprecated(forRemoval = true) // Can be removed sometime after 11/10/2025
+  STORAGE_SERVICE_RECORD_KEY_ROTATION("ssre2", AccountCapabilityMode.ALWAYS_CAPABLE, true, true),
   ATTACHMENT_BACKFILL("attachmentBackfill", AccountCapabilityMode.PRIMARY_DEVICE, false, true),
   SPARSE_POST_QUANTUM_RATCHET("spqr", AccountCapabilityMode.ALL_DEVICES, true, true);
 
@@ -28,6 +30,11 @@ public enum DeviceCapability {
      * The account will have the capability iff all devices on the account have the capability
      */
     ALL_DEVICES,
+    /**
+     * The account always has this capability, regardless of the constituent devices' capabilities.
+     * This supports retiring capabilities where older clients still need the field provided.
+     */
+    ALWAYS_CAPABLE,
   }
 
   private final String name;
diff --git a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/ProfileControllerTest.java b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/ProfileControllerTest.java
index 81cc49e96..54ba1c2ad 100644
--- a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/ProfileControllerTest.java
+++ b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/controllers/ProfileControllerTest.java
@@ -442,9 +442,7 @@ class ProfileControllerTest {
 
   @CartesianTest
   void testProfileCapabilities(
-      @CartesianTest.Values(booleans = {true, false}) final boolean isDeleteSyncSupported,
       @CartesianTest.Values(booleans = {true, false}) final boolean isAttachmentBackfillSupported) {
-    when(capabilitiesAccount.hasCapability(DeviceCapability.DELETE_SYNC)).thenReturn(isDeleteSyncSupported);
     when(capabilitiesAccount.hasCapability(DeviceCapability.ATTACHMENT_BACKFILL)).thenReturn(isAttachmentBackfillSupported);
     final BaseProfileResponse profile = resources.getJerseyTest()
         .target("/v1/profile/" + AuthHelper.VALID_UUID)
@@ -452,7 +450,6 @@ class ProfileControllerTest {
         .header("Authorization", AuthHelper.getAuthHeader(AuthHelper.VALID_UUID, AuthHelper.VALID_PASSWORD))
         .get(BaseProfileResponse.class);
 
-    assertEquals(isDeleteSyncSupported, profile.getCapabilities().get("deleteSync"));
     assertEquals(isAttachmentBackfillSupported, profile.getCapabilities().get("attachmentBackfill"));
   }
 
diff --git a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/grpc/ProfileGrpcServiceTest.java b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/grpc/ProfileGrpcServiceTest.java
index e02d42686..3729d1f13 100644
--- a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/grpc/ProfileGrpcServiceTest.java
+++ b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/grpc/ProfileGrpcServiceTest.java
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.s3.PostPolicyGenerator;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.Account;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.AccountBadge;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.AccountsManager;
-import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.DeviceCapability;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.DynamicConfigurationManager;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.ProfilesManager;
 import org.whispersystems.textsecuregcm.storage.VersionedProfile;
@@ -451,7 +450,6 @@ public class ProfileGrpcServiceTest extends SimpleBaseGrpcTest<ProfileGrpcServic
     when(account.getUnidentifiedAccessKey()).thenReturn(Optional.of(unidentifiedAccessKey));
     when(account.getBadges()).thenReturn(Collections.emptyList());
     when(account.hasCapability(any())).thenReturn(false);
-    when(account.hasCapability(DeviceCapability.DELETE_SYNC)).thenReturn(true);
     when(profileBadgeConverter.convert(any(), any(), anyBoolean())).thenReturn(badges);
     when(accountsManager.getByServiceIdentifier(any())).thenReturn(Optional.of(account));
 
@@ -462,7 +460,6 @@ public class ProfileGrpcServiceTest extends SimpleBaseGrpcTest<ProfileGrpcServic
         .setIdentityKey(ByteString.copyFrom(identityKey.serialize()))
         .setUnidentifiedAccess(ByteString.copyFrom(unidentifiedAccessChecksum))
         .setUnrestrictedUnidentifiedAccess(true)
-        .addCapabilities(org.signal.chat.common.DeviceCapability.DEVICE_CAPABILITY_DELETE_SYNC)
         .addAllBadges(ProfileGrpcHelper.buildBadges(badges))
         .build();
 
diff --git a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/AccountTest.java b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/AccountTest.java
index af46b0ada..aca1fe0e6 100644
--- a/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/AccountTest.java
+++ b/service/src/test/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/storage/AccountTest.java
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ class AccountTest {
   private final Device agingSecondaryDevice = mock(Device.class);
   private final Device recentSecondaryDevice = mock(Device.class);
   private final Device oldSecondaryDevice = mock(Device.class);
-  private final Device deleteSyncCapableDevice = mock(Device.class);
-  private final Device deleteSyncIncapableDevice = mock(Device.class);
 
   @BeforeEach
   void setup() {
@@ -58,12 +56,6 @@ class AccountTest {
 
     when(oldSecondaryDevice.getLastSeen()).thenReturn(System.currentTimeMillis() - TimeUnit.DAYS.toMillis(366));
     when(oldSecondaryDevice.getId()).thenReturn(deviceId2);
-
-    when(deleteSyncCapableDevice.getId()).thenReturn((byte) 1);
-    when(deleteSyncCapableDevice.hasCapability(DeviceCapability.DELETE_SYNC)).thenReturn(true);
-
-    when(deleteSyncIncapableDevice.getId()).thenReturn((byte) 2);
-    when(deleteSyncIncapableDevice.hasCapability(DeviceCapability.DELETE_SYNC)).thenReturn(false);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -121,13 +113,21 @@ class AccountTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  void isDeleteSyncSupported() {
+  void hardcodedCapabilities() {
+    final Device mockDevice = mock(Device.class);
+    when(mockDevice.getId()).thenReturn(Device.PRIMARY_ID);
+
     assertTrue(AccountsHelper.generateTestAccount("+18005551234", UUID.randomUUID(), UUID.randomUUID(),
-        List.of(deleteSyncCapableDevice),
+        List.of(mockDevice),
         "1234".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)).hasCapability(DeviceCapability.DELETE_SYNC));
+
+    assertTrue(AccountsHelper.generateTestAccount("+18005551234", UUID.randomUUID(), UUID.randomUUID(),
+        List.of(mockDevice),
+        "1234".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)).hasCapability(DeviceCapability.STORAGE_SERVICE_RECORD_KEY_ROTATION));
+
     assertFalse(AccountsHelper.generateTestAccount("+18005551234", UUID.randomUUID(), UUID.randomUUID(),
-        List.of(deleteSyncIncapableDevice, deleteSyncCapableDevice),
-        "1234".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)).hasCapability(DeviceCapability.DELETE_SYNC));
+        List.of(mockDevice),
+        "1234".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)).hasCapability(DeviceCapability.TRANSFER));
   }
 
   void stale() {