diff --git a/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/down.sql b/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/down.sql
index 5649cb2bb..57d1353f2 100644
--- a/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/down.sql
+++ b/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/down.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ALTER TABLE groups
-ADD COLUMN purpose INTEGER NOT NULL;
+ADD COLUMN purpose INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1;
 
 UPDATE groups
 SET purpose = CASE
diff --git a/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/up.sql b/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/up.sql
index 9f0e21227..f7fd279d4 100644
--- a/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/up.sql
+++ b/xmtp_mls/migrations/2024-11-13-145830_add_conversation_type_remove_purpose/up.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ALTER TABLE groups
-ADD COLUMN conversation_type INTEGER NOT NULL;
+ADD COLUMN conversation_type INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1;
 
 UPDATE groups
 SET conversation_type = CASE