diff --git a/src/main/local-builds/local-build-compatibility-contract.test.ts b/src/main/local-builds/local-build-compatibility-contract.test.ts
index 767f0765fc1..dc2e2af54fd 100644
--- a/src/main/local-builds/local-build-compatibility-contract.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/local-builds/local-build-compatibility-contract.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 import { SCHEMA_VERSION } from '../../shared/constants'
 import compatibilityContract from '../../shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.json'
+import { LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_CONTRACT } from '../../shared/local-build-compatibility-contract'
 import {
   PREVIOUS_DAEMON_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS,
   PROTOCOL_VERSION
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 
 describe('packaged local build compatibility contract', () => {
   it('stays aligned with runtime state and daemon constants', () => {
+    expect(LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_CONTRACT).toEqual(compatibilityContract)
     expect(compatibilityContract).toMatchObject({
       appId: 'com.stablyai.orca',
       stateSchemaVersion: SCHEMA_VERSION,
diff --git a/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.ts b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f05be487dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export const LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_CONTRACT = {
+  formatVersion: 1,
+  appId: 'com.stablyai.orca',
+  stateSchemaVersion: 1,
+  readableStateSchemaVersions: [1],
+  daemonProtocolVersion: 28,
+  attachableDaemonProtocolVersions: [
+    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
+    27, 28
+  ]
+} as const
diff --git a/src/shared/local-build-compatibility.ts b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility.ts
index 0bd152cbf07..203ffe46476 100644
--- a/src/shared/local-build-compatibility.ts
+++ b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import compatibilityContract from './local-build-compatibility-contract.json'
+import { LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_CONTRACT } from './local-build-compatibility-contract'
 
 export const LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_FILENAME = 'orca-local-build.json'
-export const LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_FORMAT_VERSION = compatibilityContract.formatVersion
-export const ORCA_APP_ID = compatibilityContract.appId
+export const LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_FORMAT_VERSION =
+  LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_CONTRACT.formatVersion
+export const ORCA_APP_ID = LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_CONTRACT.appId
 
 export type LocalBuildArchitecture = 'arm64' | 'x64'