diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/schema/__init__.py
index 256f745dc0e8..19d473b73fc1 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/schema/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-SCHEMA_VERSION = 72  # remember to update the list below when updating
+SCHEMA_VERSION = 73  # remember to update the list below when updating
 """Represents the expectations made by the codebase about the database schema
 
 This should be incremented whenever the codebase changes its requirements on the
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
     - event_edges.(room_id, is_state) are no longer written to.
     - Tables related to groups are dropped.
     - Unused column application_services_state.last_txn is dropped
+
+Changes in SCHEMA_VERSION = 73;
+    - thread_id column is added to event_push_actions, event_push_actions_staging
+      event_push_summary, receipts_linearized, and receipts_graph.
 """