diff --git a/manifest b/manifest
index 20b88102d..c50694c9d 100644
--- a/manifest
+++ b/manifest
@@ -54,4 +54,5 @@ collapse_user_and_admin.sql
 default_gender_to_null.sql
 subscribe_email.sql
 notifications.sql
+notification_type_col_rename.sql
 artifact_metadata.sql
diff --git a/up/notification_type_col_rename.sql b/up/notification_type_col_rename.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5befa0477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/up/notification_type_col_rename.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+alter table notifications rename column type to description;
\ No newline at end of file