diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_normal_work.py b/test_runner/regress/test_normal_work.py
index ae2d171058..c8458b963e 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_normal_work.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_normal_work.py
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ from fixtures.neon_fixtures import NeonEnv, NeonEnvBuilder
 from fixtures.pageserver.http import PageserverHttpClient
 
 
-def check_tenant(env: NeonEnv, pageserver_http: PageserverHttpClient):
+def check_tenant(
+    env: NeonEnv, pageserver_http: PageserverHttpClient, safekeeper_proto_version: int
+):
     tenant_id, timeline_id = env.create_tenant()
-    endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("main", tenant_id=tenant_id)
+    config_lines = [
+        f"neon.safekeeper_proto_version = {safekeeper_proto_version}",
+    ]
+    endpoint = env.endpoints.create_start("main", tenant_id=tenant_id, config_lines=config_lines)
     # we rely upon autocommit after each statement
     res_1 = endpoint.safe_psql_many(
         queries=[
@@ -33,7 +38,14 @@ def check_tenant(env: NeonEnv, pageserver_http: PageserverHttpClient):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("num_timelines,num_safekeepers", [(3, 1)])
-def test_normal_work(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder, num_timelines: int, num_safekeepers: int):
+# Test both proto versions until we fully migrate.
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("safekeeper_proto_version", [2, 3])
+def test_normal_work(
+    neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder,
+    num_timelines: int,
+    num_safekeepers: int,
+    safekeeper_proto_version: int,
+):
     """
     Basic test:
     * create new tenant with a timeline
@@ -52,4 +64,4 @@ def test_normal_work(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder, num_timelines: int, num_s
     pageserver_http = env.pageserver.http_client()
 
     for _ in range(num_timelines):
-        check_tenant(env, pageserver_http)
+        check_tenant(env, pageserver_http, safekeeper_proto_version)