diff --git a/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/file-system.ts b/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/file-system.ts
index fac01d9aa24..cf3c36f3c5f 100644
--- a/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/file-system.ts
+++ b/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/file-system.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@ import { analyzeProtocolSource } from '../protocol-analysis'
  *  │  ├─ analysis/
  *  │  │  ├─ 1646303906.json
  */
-
-export const PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_NAME = 'protocols'
+// TODO(jh, 2023-09-11): remove OLD_PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_PATH after
+// OT-2 parity work is completed and move all protocols back to "protocols" directory.
+export const OLD_PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_PATH = path.join(
+  app.getPath('userData'),
+  'protocols'
+)
+export const PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_NAME = 'protocols_v7.0-supported'
 export const PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_PATH = path.join(
   app.getPath('userData'),
   PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_NAME
diff --git a/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/index.ts b/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/index.ts
index a7c1a71e492..2a03d82ce47 100644
--- a/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/index.ts
+++ b/app-shell/src/protocol-storage/index.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,65 @@ export const getProtocolSrcFilePaths = (
     })
 }
 
+// TODO(jh, 2023-09-11): remove migrateProtocolsToNewDirectory after
+// OT-2 parity work is completed.
+const migrateProtocols = migrateProtocolsToNewDirectory()
+function migrateProtocolsToNewDirectory(): () => Promise<void> {
+  let hasCheckedForMigration = false
+  return function (): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      if (hasCheckedForMigration) resolve()
+      hasCheckedForMigration = true
+      console.log(
+        `Performing protocol migration to ${FileSystem.PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_NAME}...`
+      )
+      copyProtocols(
+        FileSystem.OLD_PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_PATH,
+        FileSystem.PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_PATH
+      )
+        .then(() => {
+          console.log('Protocol migration complete.')
+          resolve()
+        })
+        .catch(e => {
+          console.log(
+            `Error migrating protocols to ${FileSystem.PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_NAME}: ${e}`
+          )
+          resolve()
+        })
+    })
+  }
+
+  function copyProtocols(src: string, dest: string): Promise<void> {
+    return fse
+      .stat(src)
+      .then(doesSrcExist => {
+        if (!doesSrcExist.isDirectory()) return Promise.resolve()
+
+        return fse.readdir(src).then(items => {
+          const protocols = items.map(item => {
+            const srcItem = path.join(src, item)
+            const destItem = path.join(dest, item)
+
+            return fse.copy(srcItem, destItem, {
+              overwrite: false,
+            })
+          })
+          return Promise.all(protocols).then(() => Promise.resolve())
+        })
+      })
+      .catch(e => {
+        return Promise.reject(e)
+      })
+  }
+}
+
 export const fetchProtocols = (
   dispatch: Dispatch,
   source: ListSource
 ): Promise<void> => {
   return ensureDir(FileSystem.PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_PATH)
+    .then(() => migrateProtocols())
     .then(() =>
       FileSystem.readDirectoriesWithinDirectory(
         FileSystem.PROTOCOLS_DIRECTORY_PATH
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/ProtocolsLanding/ProtocolCard.tsx b/app/src/organisms/ProtocolsLanding/ProtocolCard.tsx
index 7a5866c2e5a..0b94bf6fbc2 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/ProtocolsLanding/ProtocolCard.tsx
+++ b/app/src/organisms/ProtocolsLanding/ProtocolCard.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { format } from 'date-fns'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { ErrorBoundary } from 'react-error-boundary'
 
 import {
   getModuleType,
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ interface ProtocolCardProps {
   handleSendProtocolToOT3: (storedProtocolData: StoredProtocolData) => void
   storedProtocolData: StoredProtocolData
 }
-
 export function ProtocolCard(props: ProtocolCardProps): JSX.Element | null {
   const history = useHistory()
   const {
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ export function ProtocolCard(props: ProtocolCardProps): JSX.Element | null {
     mostRecentAnalysis
   )
 
+  const UNKNOWN_ATTACHMENT_ERROR = `${protocolDisplayName} protocol uses 
+  instruments  or modules from a future version of the app. Please update 
+  the app to the most recent version to run this protocol.`
+
+  const UnknownAttachmentError = (
+    <StyledText color={COLORS.errorEnabled}>
+      {UNKNOWN_ATTACHMENT_ERROR}
+    </StyledText>
+  )
+
   return (
     <Box
       backgroundColor={COLORS.white}
@@ -89,13 +99,15 @@ export function ProtocolCard(props: ProtocolCardProps): JSX.Element | null {
       onClick={() => history.push(`/protocols/${protocolKey}`)}
       css={BORDERS.cardOutlineBorder}
     >
-      <AnalysisInfo
-        protocolKey={protocolKey}
-        mostRecentAnalysis={mostRecentAnalysis}
-        protocolDisplayName={protocolDisplayName}
-        isAnalyzing={isAnalyzing}
-        modified={modified}
-      />
+      <ErrorBoundary fallback={UnknownAttachmentError}>
+        <AnalysisInfo
+          protocolKey={protocolKey}
+          mostRecentAnalysis={mostRecentAnalysis}
+          protocolDisplayName={protocolDisplayName}
+          isAnalyzing={isAnalyzing}
+          modified={modified}
+        />
+      </ErrorBoundary>
       <Box
         position={POSITION_ABSOLUTE}
         top={SPACING.spacing4}