diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index cc2a4b194..4f8c0ed7b 100755
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ lightning = { git = "https://github.com/lightningdevkit/rust-lightning", rev = "
 proptest = "1.0.0"
 regex = "1.5.6"
 criterion = { version = "0.7.0", features = ["async_tokio"] }
+ldk-node-062 = { package = "ldk-node", version = "=0.6.2" }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(no_download))'.dev-dependencies]
 electrsd = { version = "0.36.1", default-features = false, features = ["legacy", "esplora_a33e97e1", "corepc-node_27_2"] }
@@ -103,9 +104,6 @@ clightningrpc = { version = "0.3.0-beta.8", default-features = false }
 lnd_grpc_rust = { version = "2.10.0", default-features = false }
 tokio = { version = "1.37", features = ["fs"] }
 
-[target.'cfg(vss_test)'.dev-dependencies]
-ldk-node-062 = { package = "ldk-node", version = "=0.6.2" }
-
 [build-dependencies]
 uniffi = { version = "0.28.3", features = ["build"], optional = true }
 
diff --git a/src/builder.rs b/src/builder.rs
index 187f780d2..c1acf71d4 100644
--- a/src/builder.rs
+++ b/src/builder.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use bitcoin::key::Secp256k1;
 use bitcoin::secp256k1::PublicKey;
 use bitcoin::{BlockHash, Network};
 use bitcoin_payment_instructions::onion_message_resolver::LDKOnionMessageDNSSECHrnResolver;
-use lightning::chain::{chainmonitor, BestBlock, Watch};
+use lightning::chain::{chainmonitor, BestBlock};
 use lightning::ln::channelmanager::{self, ChainParameters, ChannelManagerReadArgs};
 use lightning::ln::msgs::{RoutingMessageHandler, SocketAddress};
 use lightning::ln::peer_handler::{IgnoringMessageHandler, MessageHandler};
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d9bca4551..1b19864dd 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1837,7 +1837,7 @@ impl_writeable_tlv_based!(NodeMetrics, {
 	(6, latest_rgs_snapshot_timestamp, option),
 	(8, latest_node_announcement_broadcast_timestamp, option),
 	// 10 used to be latest_channel_monitor_archival_height
-	(10, _legacy_latest_channel_monitor_archival_height, (legacy, Option<u32>, |_: &NodeMetrics| None::<Option<u32>> )),
+	(10, _legacy_latest_channel_monitor_archival_height, (legacy, u32, |_: &NodeMetrics| None::<Option<u32>> )),
 });
 
 pub(crate) fn total_anchor_channels_reserve_sats(
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs b/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs
index 4d2a17422..4b82d1f4f 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs
+++ b/tests/integration_tests_rust.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ use common::{
 	TestSyncStore,
 };
 use ldk_node::config::{AsyncPaymentsRole, EsploraSyncConfig};
+use ldk_node::entropy::NodeEntropy;
 use ldk_node::liquidity::LSPS2ServiceConfig;
 use ldk_node::payment::{
 	ConfirmationStatus, PaymentDetails, PaymentDirection, PaymentKind, PaymentStatus,
@@ -2436,3 +2437,61 @@ async fn payment_persistence_after_restart() {
 
 	restarted_node_a.stop().unwrap();
 }
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 1)]
+async fn persistence_backwards_compatibility() {
+	let (bitcoind, electrsd) = common::setup_bitcoind_and_electrsd();
+	let esplora_url = format!("http://{}", electrsd.esplora_url.as_ref().unwrap());
+
+	let storage_path = common::random_storage_path().to_str().unwrap().to_owned();
+	let seed_bytes = [42u8; 64];
+	let node_entropy = NodeEntropy::from_seed_bytes(seed_bytes);
+
+	// Setup a v0.6.2 `Node`
+	let (old_balance, old_node_id) = {
+		let mut builder_old = ldk_node_062::Builder::new();
+		builder_old.set_network(bitcoin::Network::Regtest);
+		builder_old.set_storage_dir_path(storage_path.clone());
+		builder_old.set_entropy_seed_bytes(seed_bytes);
+		builder_old.set_chain_source_esplora(esplora_url.clone(), None);
+		let node_old = builder_old.build().unwrap();
+
+		node_old.start().unwrap();
+		let addr_old = node_old.onchain_payment().new_address().unwrap();
+		common::premine_and_distribute_funds(
+			&bitcoind.client,
+			&electrsd.client,
+			vec![addr_old],
+			bitcoin::Amount::from_sat(100_000),
+		)
+		.await;
+		node_old.sync_wallets().unwrap();
+
+		let balance = node_old.list_balances().spendable_onchain_balance_sats;
+		assert!(balance > 0);
+		let node_id = node_old.node_id();
+
+		node_old.stop().unwrap();
+
+		(balance, node_id)
+	};
+
+	// Now ensure we can still reinit from the same backend.
+	let mut builder_new = Builder::new();
+	builder_new.set_network(bitcoin::Network::Regtest);
+	builder_new.set_storage_dir_path(storage_path);
+	builder_new.set_chain_source_esplora(esplora_url, None);
+
+	let node_new = builder_new.build(node_entropy).unwrap();
+
+	node_new.start().unwrap();
+	node_new.sync_wallets().unwrap();
+
+	let new_balance = node_new.list_balances().spendable_onchain_balance_sats;
+	let new_node_id = node_new.node_id();
+
+	assert_eq!(old_node_id, new_node_id);
+	assert_eq!(old_balance, new_balance);
+
+	node_new.stop().unwrap();
+}