diff --git a/cmd/kwild/server/migration.go b/cmd/kwild/server/migration.go
index 815b83daf..f5267a840 100644
--- a/cmd/kwild/server/migration.go
+++ b/cmd/kwild/server/migration.go
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func PrepareForMigration(ctx context.Context, kwildCfg *commonCfg.KwildConfig, g
 	}
 
 	// if we reach here, then we still need to download the genesis state
-	// Therefore, the genesis app hash, validator set, and chain id should not
-	// already be set in the genesis config.
+	// Therefore, the genesis app hash, validator set, chain id, initial height,
+	// and migration info should not already be set in the genesis config.
 	if genesisCfg.DataAppHash != nil || genesisCfg.Validators != nil || genesisCfg.ChainID != "" ||
 		genesisCfg.InitialHeight != 0 || genesisCfg.ConsensusParams.Migration.IsMigration() {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("migration genesis config should not have app hash, validators, initial height, migration info, or chain id set")