diff --git a/vm-migration/src/lib.rs b/vm-migration/src/lib.rs
index 5e6664492..0bb3fe3b8 100644
--- a/vm-migration/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vm-migration/src/lib.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ pub enum MigratableError {
 
     #[error("Failed to retrieve dirty ranges for migratable component: {0}")]
     DirtyLog(#[source] anyhow::Error),
+
+    #[error("Failed to complete migration for migratable component: {0}")]
+    CompleteMigration(#[source] anyhow::Error),
 }
 
 /// A Pausable component can be paused and resumed.
@@ -301,4 +304,8 @@ pub trait Migratable: Send + Pausable + Snapshottable + Transportable {
     fn dirty_log(&mut self) -> std::result::Result<MemoryRangeTable, MigratableError> {
         Ok(MemoryRangeTable::default())
     }
+
+    fn complete_migration(&mut self) -> std::result::Result<(), MigratableError> {
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }