diff --git a/docs/changes/unreleased/2182-teams-store-test.md b/docs/changes/unreleased/2182-teams-store-test.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5123ecb99f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/unreleased/2182-teams-store-test.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+kind: internal
+title: The damaged-teams continuation test damages the SQLite teams store
+pr: 2182
+surface: [chat]
+---
diff --git a/internal/syncsetup/teams_test.go b/internal/syncsetup/teams_test.go
index 989cb41177..51914c0f4b 100644
--- a/internal/syncsetup/teams_test.go
+++ b/internal/syncsetup/teams_test.go
@@ -407,13 +407,8 @@ func TestContinuingAChatKeepsItsLeaseDespiteDamagedTeamsAndLaterHeals(t *testing
 	if err := h.b.SyncState(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	good, err := os.ReadFile(teams.Path(h.b.Home))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if err := os.WriteFile(teams.Path(h.b.Home), []byte("damaged"), 0600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	// app/v3 keeps teams in an SQLite store (#2066): damage the store itself.
+	restore := teamstest.Break(t, h.b.Home, []byte("damaged"))
 	h.lapse()
 	took, err := h.continuerB().Take(ctx, h.cell.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -430,9 +425,7 @@ func TestContinuingAChatKeepsItsLeaseDespiteDamagedTeamsAndLaterHeals(t *testing
 	if err != nil || string(received) != string(cursor) {
 		t.Fatal("cursor fixture did not travel", string(received), err)
 	}
-	if err := os.WriteFile(teams.Path(h.b.Home), good, 0600); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	restore()
 	if err := h.b.SyncState(ctx); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}