diff --git a/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go b/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go
index 57fac0676039..3248b48e1eba 100644
--- a/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go
+++ b/server/v2/cometbft/abci.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func NewConsensus[T transaction.Tx](
 		indexedEvents:          indexedEvents,
 		initialHeight:          0,
 		queryHandlersMap:       queryHandlersMap,
-		getProtoRegistry:       sync.OnceValues(func() (*protoregistry.Files, error) { return gogoproto.MergedRegistry() }),
+		getProtoRegistry:       sync.OnceValues(gogoproto.MergedRegistry),
 	}
 }