diff --git a/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate.rs b/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate.rs
index 47d4d87720..c38b57e328 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ mod reset_halt_bit;
 mod simple;
 mod testnet72;
 mod testnet74;
+mod testnet76;
 
 use anyhow::{ensure, Context};
 use penumbra_governance::StateReadExt;
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ pub enum Migration {
     /// - Update arb executions to include the amount of filled input in the output
     /// - Add `AuctionParameters` to the consensus state
     Testnet74,
+    /// Testnet-76 migration:
+    /// - Heal the auction component's VCB tally.
+    Testnet76,
 }
 
 impl Migration {
@@ -87,6 +91,9 @@ impl Migration {
             Migration::Testnet74 => {
                 testnet74::migrate(storage, pd_home.clone(), genesis_start).await?
             }
+            Migration::Testnet76 => {
+                testnet76::migrate(storage, pd_home.clone(), genesis_start).await?
+            }
         };
 
         if let Some(comet_home) = comet_home {
diff --git a/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate/testnet76.rs b/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate/testnet76.rs
index c8ed3188c3..643757c90f 100644
--- a/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate/testnet76.rs
+++ b/crates/bin/pd/src/migrate/testnet76.rs
@@ -66,12 +66,11 @@ async fn heal_auction_vcb(delta: &mut StateDelta<Snapshot>) -> anyhow::Result<()
 /// - Reconstruct a correct VCB balance for the auction component.
 #[instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn migrate(
+    storage: Storage,
     path_to_export: PathBuf,
     genesis_start: Option<tendermint::time::Time>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     // Setup:
-    let rocksdb_dir = path_to_export.join("rocksdb");
-    let storage = Storage::load(rocksdb_dir.clone(), SUBSTORE_PREFIXES.to_vec()).await?;
     let export_state = storage.latest_snapshot();
     let root_hash = export_state.root_hash().await.expect("can get root hash");
     let pre_upgrade_root_hash: RootHash = root_hash.into();
@@ -101,8 +100,9 @@ pub async fn migrate(
     };
 
     tracing::info!(?post_upgrade_root_hash, "post-upgrade root hash");
-
     storage.release().await;
+
+    let rocksdb_dir = path_to_export.join("rocksdb");
     let storage = Storage::load(rocksdb_dir, SUBSTORE_PREFIXES.to_vec()).await?;
     let migrated_state = storage.latest_snapshot();