diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0048_alter_transitiondomain_status.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0048_alter_transitiondomain_status.py
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+# Generated by Django 4.2.7 on 2023-12-01 17:45
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0047_transitiondomain_address_line_transitiondomain_city_and_more"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="transitiondomain",
+            name="status",
+            field=models.CharField(
+                blank=True,
+                choices=[("ready", "Ready"), ("on hold", "On Hold"), ("unknown", "Unknown")],
+                default="ready",
+                help_text="domain status during the transfer",
+                max_length=255,
+                verbose_name="Status",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]