diff --git a/.changeset/lazy-clouds-breathe.md b/.changeset/lazy-clouds-breathe.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c7fb23e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lazy-clouds-breathe.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@livekit/protocol": patch
+"github.com/livekit/protocol": patch
+---
+
+Add SUSPENDED node state.
+
diff --git a/livekit/livekit_internal.pb.go b/livekit/livekit_internal.pb.go
index 2e17968aa..6dd3883f8 100644
--- a/livekit/livekit_internal.pb.go
+++ b/livekit/livekit_internal.pb.go
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ const (
 	NodeState_STARTING_UP   NodeState = 0
 	NodeState_SERVING       NodeState = 1
 	NodeState_SHUTTING_DOWN NodeState = 2
+	NodeState_SUSPENDED     NodeState = 3
 )
 
 // Enum value maps for NodeState.
@@ -114,11 +115,13 @@ var (
 		0: "STARTING_UP",
 		1: "SERVING",
 		2: "SHUTTING_DOWN",
+		3: "SUSPENDED",
 	}
 	NodeState_value = map[string]int32{
 		"STARTING_UP":   0,
 		"SERVING":       1,
 		"SHUTTING_DOWN": 2,
+		"SUSPENDED":     3,
 	}
 )
 
@@ -1545,11 +1548,12 @@ const file_livekit_internal_proto_rawDesc = "" +
 	"\aSWEEPER\x10\x05\x12\f\n" +
 	"\bDIRECTOR\x10\x06\x12\x10\n" +
 	"\fHOSTED_AGENT\x10\a\x12\f\n" +
-	"\bSETTINGS\x10\b*<\n" +
+	"\bSETTINGS\x10\b*K\n" +
 	"\tNodeState\x12\x0f\n" +
 	"\vSTARTING_UP\x10\x00\x12\v\n" +
 	"\aSERVING\x10\x01\x12\x11\n" +
-	"\rSHUTTING_DOWN\x10\x02*:\n" +
+	"\rSHUTTING_DOWN\x10\x02\x12\r\n" +
+	"\tSUSPENDED\x10\x03*:\n" +
 	"\x10ICECandidateType\x12\f\n" +
 	"\bICT_NONE\x10\x00\x12\v\n" +
 	"\aICT_TCP\x10\x01\x12\v\n" +
diff --git a/protobufs/livekit_internal.proto b/protobufs/livekit_internal.proto
index 50e9fee28..793d61de4 100644
--- a/protobufs/livekit_internal.proto
+++ b/protobufs/livekit_internal.proto
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ enum NodeState {
   STARTING_UP = 0;
   SERVING = 1;
   SHUTTING_DOWN = 2;
+  SUSPENDED = 3;
 }
 
 message Node {