diff --git a/graph/db/graph_test.go b/graph/db/graph_test.go
index 026fedbdc..6984517e0 100644
--- a/graph/db/graph_test.go
+++ b/graph/db/graph_test.go
@@ -1861,7 +1861,7 @@ func TestGraphPruning(t *testing.T) {
 func TestHighestChanID(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	graph := MakeTestGraph(t)
+	graph := MakeTestGraphNew(t)
 
 	// If we don't yet have any channels in the database, then we should
 	// get a channel ID of zero if we ask for the highest channel ID.
diff --git a/graph/db/sql_store.go b/graph/db/sql_store.go
index 83749c81c..1d296d2d2 100644
--- a/graph/db/sql_store.go
+++ b/graph/db/sql_store.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ type SQLQueries interface {
 	*/
 	CreateChannel(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.CreateChannelParams) (int64, error)
 	GetChannelBySCID(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.GetChannelBySCIDParams) (sqlc.Channel, error)
+	HighestSCID(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([]byte, error)
 
 	CreateChannelExtraType(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.CreateChannelExtraTypeParams) error
 	InsertChannelFeature(ctx context.Context, arg sqlc.InsertChannelFeatureParams) error
@@ -512,6 +513,35 @@ func (s *SQLStore) AddChannelEdge(edge *models.ChannelEdgeInfo,
 	return s.chanScheduler.Execute(ctx, r)
 }
 
+// HighestChanID returns the "highest" known channel ID in the channel graph.
+// This represents the "newest" channel from the PoV of the chain. This method
+// can be used by peers to quickly determine if their graphs are in sync.
+//
+// NOTE: This is part of the V1Store interface.
+func (s *SQLStore) HighestChanID() (uint64, error) {
+	ctx := context.TODO()
+
+	var highestChanID uint64
+	err := s.db.ExecTx(ctx, sqldb.ReadTxOpt(), func(db SQLQueries) error {
+		chanID, err := db.HighestSCID(ctx, int16(ProtocolV1))
+		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			return nil
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch highest chan ID: %w",
+				err)
+		}
+
+		highestChanID = byteOrder.Uint64(chanID)
+
+		return nil
+	}, sqldb.NoOpReset)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unable to fetch highest chan ID: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return highestChanID, nil
+}
+
 // getNodeByPubKey attempts to look up a target node by its public key.
 func getNodeByPubKey(ctx context.Context, db SQLQueries,
 	pubKey route.Vertex) (int64, *models.LightningNode, error) {
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
index ec730818f..0823132a3 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/graph.sql.go
@@ -429,6 +429,21 @@ func (q *Queries) GetSourceNodesByVersion(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([
 	return items, nil
 }
 
+const highestSCID = `-- name: HighestSCID :one
+SELECT scid
+FROM channels
+WHERE version = $1
+ORDER BY scid DESC
+LIMIT 1
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) HighestSCID(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([]byte, error) {
+	row := q.db.QueryRowContext(ctx, highestSCID, version)
+	var scid []byte
+	err := row.Scan(&scid)
+	return scid, err
+}
+
 const insertChannelFeature = `-- name: InsertChannelFeature :exec
 /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    channel_features table queries
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
index e3482d524..b905dd4c8 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/querier.go
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ type Querier interface {
 	GetNodeFeaturesByPubKey(ctx context.Context, arg GetNodeFeaturesByPubKeyParams) ([]int32, error)
 	GetNodesByLastUpdateRange(ctx context.Context, arg GetNodesByLastUpdateRangeParams) ([]Node, error)
 	GetSourceNodesByVersion(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([]GetSourceNodesByVersionRow, error)
+	HighestSCID(ctx context.Context, version int16) ([]byte, error)
 	InsertAMPSubInvoice(ctx context.Context, arg InsertAMPSubInvoiceParams) error
 	InsertAMPSubInvoiceHTLC(ctx context.Context, arg InsertAMPSubInvoiceHTLCParams) error
 	InsertChannelFeature(ctx context.Context, arg InsertChannelFeatureParams) error
diff --git a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
index b66aaaa75..dd96ac2f1 100644
--- a/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
+++ b/sqldb/sqlc/queries/graph.sql
@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@ RETURNING id;
 SELECT * FROM channels
 WHERE scid = $1 AND version = $2;
 
+-- name: HighestSCID :one
+SELECT scid
+FROM channels
+WHERE version = $1
+ORDER BY scid DESC
+LIMIT 1;
+
 /* ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    channel_features table queries
    ─────────────────────────────────────────────