diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/__init__.py b/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/__init__.py
index 106e0260..71ecd52f 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/__init__.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/__init__.py
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ from . import (
     v05_channel_ghosts,
     v06_puppet_avatar_url,
     v07_puppet_phone_number,
-    v08_infinite_backfill,
+    v08_portal_first_event,
 )
diff --git a/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/v08_infinite_backfill.py b/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/v08_portal_first_event.py
similarity index 91%
rename from mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/v08_infinite_backfill.py
rename to mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/v08_portal_first_event.py
index 9fba7bc4..6b9c46a1 100644
--- a/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/v08_infinite_backfill.py
+++ b/mautrix_telegram/db/upgrade/v08_portal_first_event.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from mautrix.util.async_db import Connection
 from . import upgrade_table
 
 
-@upgrade_table.register(description="Switch to infinite backfill with MSC2716")
+@upgrade_table.register(description="Track first event ID in portals for infinite backfilling")
 async def upgrade_v8(conn: Connection) -> None:
     await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE portal ADD COLUMN first_event_id TEXT")
     await conn.execute("ALTER TABLE portal ADD COLUMN next_batch_id TEXT")