diff --git a/bigchaindb/commands/election_types.py b/bigchaindb/commands/election_types.py
index b57522f6..8220f4a0 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/commands/election_types.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/commands/election_types.py
@@ -16,5 +16,14 @@ elections = {
                 'help': 'Path to the private key of the election initiator.'
             }
         }
+    },
+    'migration': {
+        'help': 'Call for a halt to block production to allow for a version change across breaking changes.',
+        'args': {
+            '--private-key': {
+                'dest': 'sk',
+                'help': 'Path to the private key of the election initiator.'
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_commands.py b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
index 38e251d8..97073940 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_commands.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ def test_make_sure_we_dont_remove_any_command():
     assert parser.parse_args(['start']).command
     assert parser.parse_args(['election', 'new', 'upsert-validator', 'TEMP_PUB_KEYPAIR', '10', 'TEMP_NODE_ID',
                               '--private-key', 'TEMP_PATH_TO_PRIVATE_KEY']).command
+    assert parser.parse_args(['election', 'new', 'migration',
+                              '--private-key', 'TEMP_PATH_TO_PRIVATE_KEY']).command
     assert parser.parse_args(['election', 'approve', 'ELECTION_ID', '--private-key',
                               'TEMP_PATH_TO_PRIVATE_KEY']).command
     assert parser.parse_args(['election', 'show', 'ELECTION_ID']).command