diff --git a/schema/daemon.proto b/schema/daemon.proto
index 7787a58..d78ce28 100644
--- a/schema/daemon.proto
+++ b/schema/daemon.proto
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ message GetPublicIDResponse {
 }
 
 message AddSyncFriendRequest {
-    FriendInfo friend_info = 1;
+    string unique_name = 1;
+    string display_name = 2;
+    string story = 3; // this is the story representing the public identifier
 }
 
 message AddSyncFriendResponse {}