diff --git a/libs/pageserver_api/src/controller_api.rs b/libs/pageserver_api/src/controller_api.rs
index 1278f17ad2..a0d10dc665 100644
--- a/libs/pageserver_api/src/controller_api.rs
+++ b/libs/pageserver_api/src/controller_api.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ pub enum NodeSchedulingPolicy {
     Active,
     Filling,
     Pause,
+    PauseForRestart,
     Draining,
 }
 
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ impl FromStr for NodeSchedulingPolicy {
             "active" => Ok(Self::Active),
             "filling" => Ok(Self::Filling),
             "pause" => Ok(Self::Pause),
+            "pause_for_restart" => Ok(Self::PauseForRestart),
             "draining" => Ok(Self::Draining),
             _ => Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Unknown scheduling state '{s}'")),
         }
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@ impl From<NodeSchedulingPolicy> for String {
             Active => "active",
             Filling => "filling",
             Pause => "pause",
+            PauseForRestart => "pause_for_restart",
             Draining => "draining",
         }
         .to_string()
diff --git a/storage_controller/src/node.rs b/storage_controller/src/node.rs
index 9e7fb63eeb..8384d7e37c 100644
--- a/storage_controller/src/node.rs
+++ b/storage_controller/src/node.rs
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ impl Node {
             NodeSchedulingPolicy::Draining => MaySchedule::No,
             NodeSchedulingPolicy::Filling => MaySchedule::Yes(score),
             NodeSchedulingPolicy::Pause => MaySchedule::No,
+            NodeSchedulingPolicy::PauseForRestart => MaySchedule::No,
         }
     }