diff --git a/zenith_utils/src/pq_proto.rs b/zenith_utils/src/pq_proto.rs
index 47c70ac37f..9abb23747b 100644
--- a/zenith_utils/src/pq_proto.rs
+++ b/zenith_utils/src/pq_proto.rs
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ pub enum BeMessage<'a> {
     AuthenticationOk,
     AuthenticationMD5Password(&'a [u8; 4]),
     AuthenticationCleartextPassword,
+    BackendKeyData { backend_pid: i32, cancel_key: i32 },
     BindComplete,
     CommandComplete(&'a [u8]),
     CopyData(&'a [u8]),
@@ -532,6 +533,19 @@ impl<'a> BeMessage<'a> {
                 .unwrap(); // write into BytesMut can't fail
             }
 
+            BeMessage::BackendKeyData {
+                backend_pid,
+                cancel_key,
+            } => {
+                buf.put_u8(b'K');
+                write_body(buf, |buf| {
+                    buf.put_i32(*backend_pid);
+                    buf.put_i32(*cancel_key);
+                    Ok(())
+                })
+                .unwrap();
+            }
+
             BeMessage::BindComplete => {
                 buf.put_u8(b'2');
                 write_body(buf, |_| Ok::<(), io::Error>(())).unwrap();